1660s, "frightening," from Latin terrificus "causing terror or fear, frightful," from terrere "fill with fear" (see terrible) + root of facere "to make" (see factitious). Weakened sensed of "very great, severe" (as in terrific headache) appeared 1809; inverted colloquial sense of "excellent" began 1888. Related: Terrifically.
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1. He is a terrific athlete and a brilliant jumper.
他是个出色的运动员，弹跳力非常好。
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2. If we ever get married we'll have one terrific wedding.
如果我们哪一天结婚的话，一定会有一个棒极了的婚礼。
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3. In that 2.7-litre form it really was a terrific racing car.
其2.7升的车型确实是非常棒的赛车。
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4. He had a terrific sense of humour and could be very amusing.
他极具幽默感，很会逗人发笑。
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5. Then the hair began to grow again and I felt terrific.