frightful
英 [ˈfraɪtfl] 美 [ˈfraɪtfəl]

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

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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