Atrocious means extremely bad — so bad that 'bad' feels too small. People say atrocious weather, an atrocious meal, atrocious spelling, an atrocious film. In that everyday use it is informal and a little dramatic; you are not being polite.

AtrociousAtrocious means意思是 extremely bad非常糟糕 — so bad that 'bad' feels too small糟到用'bad'都不夠力。People say人們會說 atrocious weather, an atrocious meal, atrocious spelling, an atrocious film糟透的天氣、糟透的一餐、糟透的拼字、糟透的電影。In that everyday use在這種日常用法裡 it is informal and a little dramatic它是非正式、有點誇張的; you are not being polite你不是在講客氣話。

The older, heavier sense is 'very cruel,' and that sense is still alive in careful writing. When someone says atrocious crimes, they usually mean cruelty, not a poorly cooked dinner.

The older, heavier sense比較舊、比較重的意思 is 'very cruel'是『非常殘忍』, and而 that sense is still alive這個意思在講究用字的文章裡 in careful writing還在使用。When someone says當有人說 atrocious crimes殘暴的罪行, they usually mean cruelty他們通常指的是殘忍, not a poorly cooked dinner而不是煮得很難吃的晚餐。

Reviews and complaints use the 'really awful quality' sense most. Though actually, because the cruel sense never quite left, the word can land harder than terrible if the listener hears the old meaning too.

Reviews and complaints use評論和抱怨最常用 the 'really awful quality' sense most'品質真的很差'這個意思。Though actually不過其實, because因為 the cruel sense never quite left殘忍那個意思從沒完全消失, the word can land harder than terrible這個字有時會比terrible更重 if the listener hears the old meaning too如果聽的人也聯想到那個舊意思的話。