burst into tears in front of everyone. It was awful! \ That's terrible! Surely they can't just fire you for no reason. I She had a horrible nightmare that night.
unpleasant /лп'р1еъ?т/ [adj] an
unpleasant experience is one that you do not like or enjoy at alclass="underline" a drug with unpleasant side effects I The news came as an unpleasant shock. I It has an unpleasant taste and smell. unpleasantly ladv] The room was unpleasantly damp.
appalling /э'рэ:1к]/ [adj] so bad that you are shocked: the appalling suffering caused by the civil war I No ship could leave port in such appalling weather
В a bad problem/ accident/illness
serious /"swnasI [adj] use this about problems, accidents, or illnesses that are very bad, and that people are worried about: There was a serious accident on the freeway. 1 serious head injuries I Youth un- employment is a serious problem in
Britain.
seriously facM Her father is seriously ill with pneumonia. I a legal case that seriously damaged her political career
bad /bad/ [adj] use this about something
that causes a lot of pain, worry, or problems: a bad car crash I wHow are things at home?" "Bad!" I It was the worst mistake I ever made.
a bad cold/headache etc Jane's not at school today ~ she has a bad cold. I a bad attack of asthma bad — worse - worst
badly Several people were killed or badly injured. I The furniture Luas badly damaged in the fire.
A\ Don't say 'her hands were burned
badly'. Say her hands were badly burned- Badly comes before a past participle.
horrific /hD'rifik|hD!-/ [adjj use this about accidents or injuries that are extremely serious, and make you feel shocked or upset: Diane has made a full recovery after a horrific riding accident last year. I a horrific attack on an innocent child
C^nasty /'naistifl'naesti/ [ad;] especially spoken use this about accidents, injuries, or illnesses that are not very serious, but are quiet unpleasant: That cough sounds nasty - you ought to see a doctor. 1 He had a nasty cut on his head.
nasty - nastier - nastiest
Ш when a situation is so bad that you cannot bear It
can't stand sth/can't bear sth
I,kamt 'staend (sth), ,ka:nt 'Ьеэг (sth)|,kaent>/ to be unable to accept an unpleasant situation: Europeans never stay there for long. They can't stand the heat. can't stand/bear the thought of sth She cou/dn't bear the thought of losing her children.
can't bear to do sth I couldn't bear to listen to her screams.
Qcan't take Sth /.коmt teik (sth)|
,ksent-/ especially spoken to be unable to accept an unpleasant situation without becoming angry or upset, especially when someone s behaviour is not fair or reasonable: Careful what you say - he can't take criticism.
can't take any more of sth I can't take any more of this - she's always complaining about something.
unbearable /лпЪмгэЬ*!/ [adj] something that is unbearable, such as a pain or a bad situation, is too bad for you to deal with or live with: The pain was unbearable. I Without him, life would be unbearable.
В a situation that is very bad
emergency li'm^d^nsii [n C) a very serious and dangerous situation that happens suddenly and needs to be dealt with immediately: Lifeguards are trained to deal with any emergency. In an emergency In an emergency dial 911 for the police, the fire department or an ambulance.
BAD
the emergency services British (=the organizations and people that come immediately to help you if there is an emergency) The emergency services in this area simply couldn't cope if there was a major accident or a terrorist
attack.
plural emergencies
A You can also use emergency before a noun, like an adjective: emergency surgery I The plane made an emergency landing.
crisis /'krajs^s/ [n C] a very bad situation in which there is a risk that serious problems will become suddenly worse: The Cuban missile crisis of 1960 was probably the closest we have been to nuclear war. 1 Their marriage was going through a crisis which almost ended in divorce. I an economic crisis plural crises
disaster /di'za:st3r||drzs-/ \n Cj a terrible event that causes a lot of damage or a lot of deaths: a mining disaster in which 108 people lost their lives I the Chernobyl nuclear disaster natural disaster (=caused by storms, floods etc) a fund set up to deal with natural disasters such as earthquakes or floods
• see also accident
И bad people or bad behaviour
bad /bxdj |adj] use this about behaviour that is morally wrong, or about people who do things that are morally wrong: In spite of all the bad things he had done, I still loved him. I In most movies, the bad guy gets caught in the end. I Is there any crime worse than murdering a child? I He had a bad influence on his younger brother.
bad - worse - worst
wrong /годЦгэя]/ [adj not before noun] use this about behaviour actions, or situations that are not morally right: He knew it was wrong, but he couldn't resist taking the money.
it is wrong to do sth It is wrong to tell lies. It is wrong that It's wrong that so many people are starving, when there is plenty of food in the world.
immoral /Гтогэф'тэ:-/ \adj\ use this about actions which you believe are morally wrong and unacceptable, even if they are not illegaclass="underline" Many people think that testing drugs on animals is immoral. I To spend £23 billion on nuclear weapons is immoral, and a terrible waste of money