Scarcely had the Ithaca cleared the reef which lies almost across the mouth of the little harbor where she had been moored for so many months than the tempest broke upon her in all its terrific fury. Bududreen was no mean sailor, but he was short handed, nor is it reasonable to suppose that even with a full crew he could have weathered the terrific gale which beat down upon the hapless vessel. Buffeted by great waves, and stripped of every shred of canvas by the force of the mighty wind that howled about her, the Ithaca drifted a hopeless wreck soon after the storm struck her.英文原著 · 《The Monster Men》
Then to see the numbers of drums and trumpets, and other musical instruments that they use. When they strike up their music as sign that they are about to give battle it would seem as if the heavens must fall; and if it happened that a bird came flying along at the time when they made such a terrific noise, it used to come down through terror of not being able to get clear of the camp, and so they would catch it in their hands; principally kites, of which they caught many. But I cease to speak more of this because I should never finish; and so I turn to tell of the battle.英文原著 · 《A Forgotten Empire-Vijayanagar》
Thieves! Circassians!" . "I have a cold," I answered. "I am afraid of catching a chill."
They went away. I had gained no useful pur- pose by answering them: they would have been looking for me in the garden for another hour or so. Meanwhile the alarm became terrific. A Cossack galloped up from the fortress. The com- motion was general; Circassians were looked for in every shrub -- and of course none were found.英文原著 · 《A Hero of Our Time》
And San Francesco all alone in this terrific blackness! Had he not been dashed from his pedestal by the waves? Was the light at his feet still burning? "Il Santo!" she said to Gaspare. He bent his head till it was close to her lips. "Il Santo! What has become of him, Gaspare?"
"He will be there, Signorina."
So Gaspare, too, held to the belief of the seamen of the Bay. He had confidence in the obedience of the sea, this sea that roared around them like a tyrant.英文原著 · 《A Spirit in Prison》
"It doesn't matter to anybody, except perhaps a little to Vere and a very little to Gaspare. It never has really mattered to anybody. I thought it did once to some one. I thought I knew it did. But I was wrong. It didn't. It never mattered."
As she spoke an immense, a terrific feeling of desolation poured over her, as if from above, coming down upon her in the dark. It was like a flood that stiffened into ice upon her, making her body and her soul numb for a moment.英文原著 · 《A Spirit in Prison》
On either side of the landslip, to cast and west, the ridge came down in a long line of sheer, terrific cliffs. A low haze concealed Barey from view. Complete stillness was in the air, broken only by the distant thundering of an invisible waterfall. Maskull and Sullenbode sat down on a boulder, facing the open country. The moon was directly behind them, high up. It was almost as light as an Earth day. "Tonight is like life," said Sullenbode. "How so?"
"So lovely above and around us, so foul underfoot."
Maskull sighed.英文原著 · 《A Voyage to Arcturus》
...and I am a terrific actor. - You are a terrific actor.美剧 · 《Friends》
No. If it was terrific, it would say 100 with the word "Terrific" next to it.美剧 · 《Young Sheldon》
Yeah, terrific. Yes, I can see that he's good.美剧 · 《Billions》
Terrific organization, though. Wouldn't you agree?美剧 · 《Billions》