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fearful

英 [ˈfɪəfl]

美 [ˈfɪrfl]

adj.  担心; 担忧; 忧虑; 可怕的; 吓人的; 恐惧的; 极坏的; 极糟的

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Collins.2 / BNC.6886 / COCA.6198

同义词辨析

fearfulafraiddreadfulfrightfulhorriblescaredterrible【导航词义:害怕的,可怕的】

fearfuladj. 〈正式〉担心的,害怕的
〔辨析〕
多指某人对可能发生的事情感到恐惧不安的。
〔例证〕
The officials were fearful that a tsunami might hit the area.
官员们担心那一地区可能会发生海啸。
Her nephew is a fearful child.
她侄子是个胆小的孩子。
afraidadj. 害怕的,恐惧的
〔辨析〕
指因担心受到伤害或发生坏事而感到畏惧的,通常作表语。
〔例证〕
I am afraid of snakes.
我害怕蛇。
She is afraid of the dark.
她怕黑。
He is afraid to go through the forest alone.
他害怕一个人穿过那片森林。
dreadfuladj. 可怕的
〔辨析〕
强调某人或某事物极为糟糕的,只作定语。
〔例证〕
John is a dreadful snob.
约翰是个极其势利的小人。
He has made a dreadful mistake at his job.
他在工作中犯了一个可怕的错误。
There was a dreadful scream coming from outside the window.
窗外传来一声可怕的尖叫。
frightfuladj. 〈旧〉坏的,可怕的
〔辨析〕
指糟糕得令人产生短暂的恐惧感的。
〔例证〕
A frightful accident happened in that area.
那个地区发生了一起可怕的事故。
The battlefield was a frightful scene.
战场上一片恐怖景象。
horribleadj. 可怕的,令人恐惧的
〔辨析〕
指令人感到震惊与害怕的,侧重惊惧、厌恶之感。
〔例证〕
The man has committed a horrible crime.
那个男人犯下了骇人听闻的罪行。
She has a horrible feeling that they will be late for work.
她有一种很不好的感觉,他们上班要迟到了。
He woke up from a horrible nightmare.
他从可怕的噩梦中惊醒。
scaredadj. 害怕的
〔辨析〕
指对某事物感到畏惧的,常可与 afraid 换用。
〔例证〕
The little boy was scared/afraid of heights.
这个小男孩有恐高症。
Don't be scared/afraid to ask questions.
不要害怕问问题。
terribleadj. 可怕的,骇人的
〔辨析〕
指令人极为不快、不安或害怕的。
〔例证〕
With a terrible boom, the wall collapsed.
随着一声可怕的轰响,那面墙倒了。
They burst into tears upon the terrible news.
听到这骇人的消息,他们突然哭了起来。

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 担心;担忧;忧虑
      nervous and afraid
      1. Parents are ever fearful for their children.
        父母总是为子女担忧。
      2. fearful of an attack
        担心遭到袭击
      3. She was fearful that she would fail.
        她生怕失败。
    • 可怕的;吓人的;恐惧的
      terrible and frightening
      1. 极坏的;极糟的
        extremely bad
        1. We made a fearful mess of the room.
          我们把房间弄得一团糟。

      柯林斯词典

      • ADJ-GRADED 恐惧的;害怕的
        If you arefearful ofsomething, you are afraid of it.
        1. Bankers were fearful of a world banking crisis...
          银行家们害怕会发生一场全球银行业危机。
        2. I had often been very fearful, very angry, and very isolated.
          我以前经常感到非常恐惧,非常愤怒,非常孤独。
      • ADJ-GRADED 可怕的;严重的
        You usefearfulto emphasize how serious or bad a situation is.
        1. The region is in a fearful recession.
          该地区处于严重的经济衰退中。
        2. ...the fearful consequences which might flow from unilateral military moves.
          单方面军事行动可能造成的可怕后果
      • ADJ-GRADED 非常坏的;极坏的
        Fearfulis used to emphasize that something is very bad.
        1. You gave me a fearful shock!
          你让我大吃一惊。
        2. 'It sounds the most fearful hard work,' Sybil said later.
          “这听起来是极为令人生畏的艰苦工作。”西比尔后来说。

      双语例句

      • I get angry or fearful when physically threatened.
        当人身受到威胁时我会感到愤怒和害怕。
      • There is nothing so fearful as to be alone in a combat situation
        没有比孤身奋战更可怕的了。
      • The ECB and the other members of the European Union have vetoed this idea, fearful of contagion.
        欧洲央行和其它欧盟(EU)成员国出于对危机蔓延的担忧,否决了这种构想。
      • The region is in a fearful recession.
        该地区处于严重的经济衰退中。
      • They are fearful that unemployment will soon break the barrier of three million
        他们担心失业人数很快将突破300万大关。
      • Despite their fearful losses Russian resistance remained tough and unbending.
        尽管俄国的损失惨重,他们的抵抗却仍然顽强不屈。
      • They are fearful of another business depression.
        他们担心会再次发生商业萧条。
      • We may appear to be brave, but we are fearful and anxious inside.
        表面上看起来,我们好像很勇敢,但是我们的内心里充满了疑惧和焦虑。
      • We're fearful that the patient might get worse.
        我们担心病人的病情恶化。
      • Bankers were fearful of a world banking crisis
        银行家们害怕会发生一场全球银行业危机。