dreadful

• A shepherd lost the whole of his flock by a dreadful illness .
  由于一场可怕的瘟疫，牧羊人的一群羊都死光了。
• She said that was a dreadful intrigue in which her son was engaged .
  她说那是个可怕的圈套，她的儿子是上了当。
• There was no more of the dreadful breathing, no more shorting gasps .
  急促的呼吸没有了，短促的喘息声也没有了。
• Stubbs the plasterer was much downcast at this dreadful edict .
  泥水匠斯塔布斯对这道使人敬畏的“法令”十分沮丧。
• There was no loud rattle in his throat, no dreadful struggle .
  他嗓子里并没有很响的格格声，也没有令人惊骇的挣扎。
• Every mouth as it wanes brings you nearer to something dreadful .
  一个月一个月过去了，你也就越来越临近可怕的结局。
• I return again and again to that day because it was so dreadful .
  我之所以每每回想起那一天的情景是因为它太可怕了。
• You ought not to allow such a dreadful creature to live in your kingdom .
  您不应当让这一个可怕的家伙住在您的王国里。
• In consternation tess jumped down, and discovered the dreadful truth .
  苔丝大惊之下，跳下来一看，才发现了可怕的事实。
• How you will explain away any part of your guilt in that dreadful business ?
  您打算如何开脱您在那可怕的事件中的罪责？