| 词汇 | example_english_dreadful-circumstance |
| 释义 | dreadful circumstancescollocation in Englishmeanings of dreadfuland circumstanceThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with circumstance. dreadful adjective uk /ˈdred.fəl/ us /ˈdred.fəl/ causing fear, shock, ... See more at dreadful circumstance noun uk /ˈsɜː.kəm.stɑːns/ us /ˈsɝː.kəm.stæns/ a fact or event that makes a situation the way ... See more at circumstance Examples of dreadful circumstancesThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. The darkest of hair and great dark eyes and in spite of the dreadful circumstances of his life a healthy looking complexion. We all agree with that; we all want the commissioner to have powers that will prevent the recurrence of those dreadful circumstances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Of course, there were dreadful circumstances in 1938. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In today's dreadful circumstances, it is much more likely that a youngster will genuinely be seeking work, probably desperately, in the summer. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 People's ability to fight so hard in such dreadful circumstances always amazes me. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The fact that 29 people died caused enormous heartache and pain, as it would to anyone who lost a loved one in such dreadful circumstances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a fear that the quite dreadful circumstances that arose at the change to decimalisation will occur again. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They died in dreadful circumstances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The social services department says that the reason that those people are waiting in the most dreadful circumstances can only be attributed to the lack of occupational therapists. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I know that it is a complicated area, but we must have legislation to deal with such dreadful circumstances that inflict such misery on so many people. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is one of the dreadful circumstances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Meanwhile, she stands up to her bosses and complains about the dreadful circumstances they work in. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of dreadful Go to the definition of circumstance See other collocations with circumstance |
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