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frightful

英 [ˈfraɪtfl]

美 [ˈfraɪtfl]

adj.  极坏的; 很糟的; 十分严重的; 令人很不愉快的

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Collins.1 / BNC.15262 / COCA.20695

同义词辨析

fearfulafraiddreadfulfrightfulhorriblescaredterrible【导航词义:害怕的,可怕的】

fearfuladj. 〈正式〉担心的,害怕的
〔辨析〕
多指某人对可能发生的事情感到恐惧不安的。
〔例证〕
The officials were fearful that a tsunami might hit the area.
官员们担心那一地区可能会发生海啸。
Her nephew is a fearful child.
她侄子是个胆小的孩子。
afraidadj. 害怕的,恐惧的
〔辨析〕
指因担心受到伤害或发生坏事而感到畏惧的,通常作表语。
〔例证〕
I am afraid of snakes.
我害怕蛇。
She is afraid of the dark.
她怕黑。
He is afraid to go through the forest alone.
他害怕一个人穿过那片森林。
dreadfuladj. 可怕的
〔辨析〕
强调某人或某事物极为糟糕的,只作定语。
〔例证〕
John is a dreadful snob.
约翰是个极其势利的小人。
He has made a dreadful mistake at his job.
他在工作中犯了一个可怕的错误。
There was a dreadful scream coming from outside the window.
窗外传来一声可怕的尖叫。
frightfuladj. 〈旧〉坏的,可怕的
〔辨析〕
指糟糕得令人产生短暂的恐惧感的。
〔例证〕
A frightful accident happened in that area.
那个地区发生了一起可怕的事故。
The battlefield was a frightful scene.
战场上一片恐怖景象。
horribleadj. 可怕的,令人恐惧的
〔辨析〕
指令人感到震惊与害怕的,侧重惊惧、厌恶之感。
〔例证〕
The man has committed a horrible crime.
那个男人犯下了骇人听闻的罪行。
She has a horrible feeling that they will be late for work.
她有一种很不好的感觉,他们上班要迟到了。
He woke up from a horrible nightmare.
他从可怕的噩梦中惊醒。
scaredadj. 害怕的
〔辨析〕
指对某事物感到畏惧的,常可与 afraid 换用。
〔例证〕
The little boy was scared/afraid of heights.
这个小男孩有恐高症。
Don't be scared/afraid to ask questions.
不要害怕问问题。
terribleadj. 可怕的,骇人的
〔辨析〕
指令人极为不快、不安或害怕的。
〔例证〕
With a terrible boom, the wall collapsed.
随着一声可怕的轰响,那面墙倒了。
They burst into tears upon the terrible news.
听到这骇人的消息,他们突然哭了起来。

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 极坏的;很糟的
      used to emphasize how bad sth is
      1. It was absolutely frightful!
        简直糟透了!
      2. This room's in a frightful mess.
        房间里乱七八糟。
    • 十分严重的;令人很不愉快的
      very serious or unpleasant
      1. a frightful accident
        十分严重的事故

    柯林斯词典

    • ADJ-GRADED 讨厌的;令人不快的;可怕的
      Frightfulmeans very bad or unpleasant.
      1. My father was unable to talk about the war, it was so frightful.
        我父亲没法谈论那场战争,那太可怕了。
    • ADJ 非常的;极度的
      Frightfulis used to emphasize the extent or degree of something, usually something bad.
      1. He got himself into a frightful muddle...
        他把自己卷进了一个不可收拾的乱摊子。
      2. What frightful gossips people are, even one's best friends.
        人们最爱散布流言蜚语,哪怕是自己最好的朋友也不例外。

    双语例句

    • Ellen froze with terror at the frightful sight.
      埃伦被这种恐怖场面吓得发抖。
    • America today is a world away from the cruel and frightful bigotry of that time.
      今天,美国已经不再是当初那个残酷并充满了可怕的固执的国家了。
    • It was a frightful hole, but she felt free.
      这是个丑陋不堪的破窑,但她感到自己自由了。
    • The frightful sight frightened the little girl into crying.
      这个可怕的景象把小女孩吓哭了。
    • I had the terrible prospect of poverty and starving which lay on me as a frightful specter.
      我眼中还是看到一个穷困饥饿的可怕前途,像个可怕的魔鬼似的站在我的面前。
    • What frightful gossips people are, even one's best friends.
      人们最爱散布流言蜚语,哪怕是自己最好的朋友也不例外。
    • Her frightful behaviour to Stephanie must be expiated.
      她对斯蒂芬妮的骇人听闻的行为必须加以补偿。
    • I was awakened by a frightful clap of thunder.
      我们作了一次不愉快的旅行。
    • If we get to know something about them, black holes will not be that frightful.
      如果我们认识了黑洞,黑洞就不那么可怕了。
    • The most frightful thoughts rushed pell-mell through his mind.
      他头脑里出现了一阵乱糟糟的无比恐怖的想法。