① terrific有“極好,極大”的意思(very great in size or degree)。
He drove at a terrific speed. 他以極高速度行車。
② terrible是“可怕的,極其猛烈的”。
How can you go out in such terrible weather?這樣惡劣的氣候你怎么能出去?
There was a terrible traffic accident this morning. 今天上午發(fā)生了一次嚴(yán)重交通事故。