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frightful

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  • adj.

    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

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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.)
    1. These frightful experiences are branded on his memory.
      这些可怕的经历深深印入他的记忆。
    2. I was awakened by a frightful clap of thunder.
      我被一声可怕的雷声惊醒。
    3. She tended to wear frightful hats with feathers.
      她常常戴着吓人的带羽毛的帽子。

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