frightful
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英 [ˈfraɪtfl]
美 [ˈfraɪtfəl]
是什么意思
可怕的;惊人的;令人毛骨悚然的;讨厌的,丑恶的
英英释义
frightful[ 'fraitful ]
- adj.
- provoking horror
"a frightful crime of decapitation"
同义词:atrocioushorrifyinghorribleugly
- extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
"in a frightful hurry"; "spent a frightful amount of money"
同义词:terribleawfultremendous
- extremely distressing
"a frightful mistake"
同义词:fearful
- provoking horror
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同近义词辨析
appalling, afraid, frightful, terrible, terrific, fearful, horrible, dreadful, awful
这组词都有“害怕的、可怕的”的意思,其区别是:
appalling指既令害怕又使人惊异、胆寒。
afraid指由于胆小或怯懦而不敢说或做某事。
frightful指使人陷入短暂的惊恐或产生毛骨悚然的感觉。
terrible侧重指给人以长久的惊骇,极端的恐怖,令人难以忍受。
terrific多指外表、形状或力量等的可怕。
fearful普通用词,既指外界情况变化而引起的恐惧,又指来自内心的害怕与焦虑。
horrible指因骇人听闻的丑恶而令人毛骨悚然,着重厌恶的成分多于害怕。
dreadful指使人非常恐惧,毛骨悚然,也使人感到讨厌而退缩。
awful指威严得令人害怕或敬畏,有一定的感情色彩。
双语例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- These frightful experiences are branded on his memory.
这些可怕的经历深深印入他的记忆。 - I was awakened by a frightful clap of thunder.
我被一声可怕的雷声惊醒。 - She tended to wear frightful hats with feathers.
她常常戴着吓人的带羽毛的帽子。
权威例句
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