frightening
英 [ˈfraɪtnɪŋ]
美 [ˈfraɪtnɪŋ]
adj. 引起恐惧的; 使惊恐的; 骇人的
v. 使惊吓; 使惊恐
frighten的现在分词
现在分词:frightening
Oxford 3000 / BNC.5558 / COCA.5540
牛津词典
adj.
- 引起恐惧的;使惊恐的;骇人的
making you feel afraid- a frightening experience/prospect/thought
可怕的经历 / 景象 / 想法 - It's frightening to think it could happen again.
想到此事可能再次发生就使人不寒而栗。
- a frightening experience/prospect/thought
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 令人惊恐的;令人害怕的;骇人的
If something isfrightening, it makes you feel afraid, anxious, or nervous.- It was a very frightening experience and they were very courageous...
那段经历太恐怖了,他们表现得非常勇敢。 - The number of youngsters involved in crime is frightening.
年轻人犯罪的人数多得骇人。
- It was a very frightening experience and they were very courageous...
英英释义
noun
- the act of inspiring with fear
adj
- causing fear or dread or terror
- the awful war
- an awful risk
- dire news
- a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
- the dread presence of the headmaster
- polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was
- a dreadful storm
- a fearful howling
- horrendous explosions shook the city
- a terrible curse
双语例句
- It was frightening and strange, and forever changed the way I feel in a thunderstorm.
它很可怕,很奇怪,永远改变了我对雷暴的感觉。 - The fishermen said the company's seismic survey was frightening away fish
渔民们说这家公司进行的地震勘测把鱼都吓跑了。 - I think they are cruel and frightening.
我认为他们很残忍而且吓人。 - My boredom was so frightening that I know.
我的无聊是那么可怕,我知道。 - I read a frightening story which took place in a haunted house.
我读了一篇可怕的故事,这个故事发生在常常闹鬼的房子里。 - Though I find these fallacies to be laughable, I also find them rather frightening.
虽然我觉得这些谬误很可笑,我也觉得它们相当可怕。 - I know. it's surprising how frightening things attract us.
我知道,很奇怪吓人的东西怎样吸引我们。 - It was a very frightening experience and they were very courageous
那是一次让人胆战心惊的经历,而他们表现得非常勇敢。 - His aspect was frightening.
他那副样子很可怕。 - I think it's frightening rather than exciting.
刺激什么呀,我觉得太吓人了。