frightful

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；

例句

How frightful to have a husband who snores!有一个发鼾声的丈夫多讨厌啊！

The battle resulted in a frightful slaughter.战斗以可怕的大屠杀告终。

It was with the greatest difficulty that the boy gathered the strength to speak,but spoke with a frightful emphasis.那个男孩艰难地、费了很大力气说出话来,然而他吐字有力,使人惊惧。

The smell was frightful.这气味难闻极了。

a frightful accident可怕的意外

The youths were initiated into manhood by the most frightful ordeals imaginable.青年人要经受难以想像的严峻考验才能被承认进入成年期.

He looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state.他看上去脸色苍白,一身衣服弄得一塌糊涂.

It was absolutely frightful!简直糟透了！

What frightful gossips people are, even one'sbest friends.人们*爱散布流言蜚语，哪怕是自己*好的朋友也不例外。

What frightful gossips people are, even one's best friends.人们*爱散布流言蜚语，哪怕是自己*好的朋友也不例外。

同义词

adj.

frightful的同义词之：可怕的

amazingdistressingfearfulformidableoutrageousgrievousredoubtableawfulterriblefearsomesurprisingstartlingterrifyingdarkdirethreateninggrimdreadfulappallingbalefulshockingharrowing

frightful的同义词之：讨厌的

unpleasingunpleasantdisagreeable

frightful的同义词之：骇人听闻的

horridhorriblerepulsiverepugnanthorrendousrevoltingnastyhideousunspeakabledetestableabhorrentdisgustingghastlyatrociousodiousgruesomemonstrousgrislyloathsomevileabominable

frightful的同义词之：其他释义

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同义词解析

以下这些形容词均包含 "害怕的，怕的" 的意思

afraid ：指由于胆小或怯懦而不敢说或做某事。

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。

awful ：指威严得令人害怕或敬畏，有一定的感情色彩。

dreadful ：指使人非常恐惧，毛骨悚然，也使人感到讨厌而退缩。

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。

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。

terrific ：多指外表、形状或力量等的可怕。

appalling ：指既令害怕又使人惊异、胆寒。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

ADJ-GRADED

讨厌的;令人不快的;可怕的

Frightful means very bad or unpleasant.

例句

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

Frightful is used to emphasize the extent or degree of something, usually something bad.

例句

He got himself into a frightful muddle...他把自己卷进了一个不可收拾的乱摊子。What frightful gossips people are, even one's best friends.人们*爱散布流言蜚语，哪怕是自己*好的朋友也不例外。

英汉词典释义

adj.

吓人的,令人惊恐的;令人不快的,可怕的

a frightful accident可怕的意外The smell was frightful.这气味难闻极了。It was with the greatest difficulty that the boy gathered the strength to speak,but spoke with a frightful emphasis.那个男孩艰难地、费了很大力气说出话来,然而他吐字有力,使人惊惧。The battle resulted in a frightful slaughter.战斗以可怕的大屠杀告终。

adv.

可怕地

英英词典释义

Adjective

1. provoking horror;

"an atrocious automobile accident""a frightful crime of decapitation""an alarming, even horrifying, picture""war is beyond all words horrible"- Winston Churchill"an ugly wound"

2. extreme in degree;

"in a frightful hurry""spent a frightful amount of money"

3. extremely distressing;

"fearful slum conditions""a frightful mistake""suffered terrible thirst"