frightful

　 畅通词汇 　
英 ['fraɪtfl] 　 　 美 ['fraɪtfl] 　 　
  • adj. 可怕的；吓人的
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frightful的英文翻译是什么意思，词典释义与在线翻译：

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. provoking horror;

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

  2. extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact;

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

  3. extremely distressing;

    "fearful slum conditions"
    "a frightful mistake"

frightful的用法和样例：

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。

经典引文

  • A hideous and wicked little hat, frightful to wear and frightful to behold.

    出自： M. Keane

  • Every man had turned tail and fled from that frightful musketry.

    出自： C. S. Forester

  • The casualties in this battle were frightful.

    出自： W. S. Churchill

  • Shut the window, there's a frightful draught.

    出自： I. Murdoch

frightful的详细讲解：

词义辨析

afraid，fearful，awful，dreadful，frightful，terrible，horrible，terrific，appalling
  • 这些形容词均含“害怕的、可怕的”之意。
  • 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。

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