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厉害 in English:

1. strong strong


He's strong.
Eat your vegetables so that you will grow up to be big and strong.
The nation's trade balance improved last year as exports were strong, while imports remained steady.
The influence of the strong yen on the Japanese economy has become very serious.
The two men understood one another perfectly, and had a mutual respect for each other's strong qualities.
My grandfather does moderate exercise every morning, which is why he is strong and healthy.
Shimamura, while he was in the inn's entrance, looked at the nearby mountain bathed in the strong smell of fresh leaves and went to climb the mountain as if drawn by this smell.
I wonder if they don't have meetings anymore where strong words fly and everyone goes at each other tooth and nail.
When a strong earthquake struck suddenly, my mom just walked around the house in shock.
Their shoulders are strong no matter what stance they are in so they can throw back to the pitcher well.
Keeping your heart fit and strong can slow down the ageing of your brain, say researchers.
What harm would it do, if a man told a good strong lie for the sake of the good and for the Christian church … a lie out of necessity, a useful lie, a helpful lie, such lies would not be against God, he would accept them.
Business recovery, which looks just around the corner, will be rapid and strong.
Whether you pick the Lions or Tigers to win, the result will be a toss-up because both teams are equally strong.
A high savings rate is cited as one factor for Japan's strong economic growth because it means the availability of abundant investment capital.

English word "厉害"(strong) occurs in sets:

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2. terrible terrible


That's terrible.
Tom can write almost like a native speaker, but his pronunciation is terrible.
Suddenly, there was a period of terrible violence and hatred between blacks and whites.
Of course, they are suffering from terrible working conditions such as low wages and arbitrary layoffs, as well as from various forms of discrimination.
In the restaurant we were yesterday evening, we had to wait two hours before ordering. What a terrible establishment!
Mariela had a terrible time with her college advisors, who were worse at keeping her schedule together than she herself was.
You've been camping out ever since you came over here? Must have been terrible.
One month since entering high school ... not a single friend yet. That's really terrible, at this rate it will be middle-school all over again!!
I'm in a terrible hurry... for reasons I can't say, Dima replied to the woman. "Please, just let me try on that suit there."
Even though you came to the movie theater to see the movie, you fell asleep. That's terrible.
Isn't my boyfriend terrible? He always takes me to see horror movies, even though he knows I don't like them. I hate it.
Then, with a final, terrible scream, the monster flung itself off the mountain to its death on the rocks below.
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Beauty is a terrible and awful thing! It is terrible because it has not been fathomed, for God sets us nothing but riddles. Here the boundaries meet and all contradictions exist side by side.
I haven't seen anyone that enjoyed a better life than his, even though his living conditions were terrible.

English word "厉害"(terrible) occurs in sets:

特点 - Characteristics

3. fierce fierce


Their dog was so fierce that he kept everyone away.
That cat is rather fierce, I wouldn't touch him if I were you.
fierce weather
‘the tiger is the largest member of the cat family and a fierce predator.
The allies defeated the evil empire in the fierce battle.
She felt fierce resentment after her defeat.
he cried angrily, turning to Javert with a fierce look in his eyes.
About 40 milion years ago, a fierce hunter, called the sabre-toothed cat, lived on the earth
There is some fierce discussion going on about the usage of chocolate in medicine.
The company has managed to establish a dominant position in the face of fierce competition
A fierce cry of pain and outrage nearly deafened him
Some of the fiercest opposition came from within Mr Hollande's Socialist Party,
Blinded by the fierce autumn sun (The Redbreast)
Two men were shot during fierce fighting last weekend.
Young people can recognize this about romantic love, but they find it hard to accept the same fierce element in parental affection.

4. serious


Get serious.
A new study suggests that hospital records for patients older than 65 are often incorrect, which may lead to serious treatment errors.
I have often observed how little young ladies are interested by books of a serious stamp, though written solely for their benefit. It amazes me, I confess; for, certainly, there can be nothing so advantageous to them as instruction.
Just one look at the amusing dispenser, colorful animal tiles, two-sided bingo cards, and transparent monkey chips and you know you're in for some serious fun.
The current rate is about one airplane crash every two weeks, measuring all serious accidents to all types of transport jets.
Fear of serious injury cannot alone justify suppression of free speech and assembly. Men feared witches and burnt women. It is the function of speech to free men from the bondage of irrational fears.
Managing your stocks with Big Wisdom shows that you are serious about investing!
I know, said Al-Sayib, getting a new bottle of Fanta. "This is serious business. So why'd you call?"
Gestural language had, however, serious limitations, since it could not be used in the dark or at distance.
The outcome of any serious research can only be to make two questions grow where only one grew before.
My companions were watching me in silence and, unlike other times when my wonder had made them laugh, they remained serious.
Hey, we're trying to have a serious discussion here so I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't butt in so irresponsibly.
It is not necessary for the public to know whether I am joking or whether I am serious, just as it is not necessary for me to know it myself.
How can one be serious with the world when the world itself is so ridiculous!
You're not a serious mathematician unless you crumple up a piece of paper in frustration every twenty minutes, look off into space, and appear to be questioning your very existence.