terrific

afraid, fearful, awful, dreadful, frightful, terrible, horrible, terrific, appalling

这些形容词均含“害怕的、可怕的”之意。
afraid: 指由于胆小或怯懦而不敢说或做某事。
fearful: 普通用词，既指外界情况变化而引起的恐惧，又指来自内心的害怕与焦虑。
awful: 指威严得令人害怕或敬畏，有一定的感情色彩。
dreadful: 指使人非常恐惧，毛骨悚然，也使人感到讨厌而退缩。
frightful: 指使人陷入短暂的惊恐或产生毛骨悚然的感觉。
terrible: 侧重指给人以长久的惊骇，极端的恐怖，令人难以忍受。
horrible: 指因骇人听闻的丑恶而令人毛骨悚然，着重厌恶的成分多于害怕。
terrific: 多指外表、形状或力量等的可怕。
appalling: 指既令害怕又使人惊异、胆寒。

形容词 terrific:

1. very great or intense
2. extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers
   同义词：fantastic, grand, howling, marvelous, marvellous, rattling, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous
3. causing extreme terror
   同义词：terrifying

1. There was a terrific hoo-ha (going on) about who should pay.
   对谁该付款这区区小问题争吵得不可开交。
2. A terrific hue and cry was raised against the new tax proposals.
   人们大声疾呼抗议新的税收计画。
3. Their engagement created a terrific splash in the popular press.
   他俩订婚的事在广受欢迎的新闻界极为轰动。
4. She fetched him a terrific slap in the face.
   她狠狠地给了他一记耳光。
5. What I said was, it's a terrific view.
   我刚才说的是，景色美极了。
6. How terrific!
   真妙极了！
7. He is driving at a terrific speed.
   他以极高的速度驾驶。
8. The view was terrific.
   景色美极了。