frightful
英 [ˈfraɪtfl]
美 [ˈfraɪtfl]
adj. 极坏的; 很糟的; 十分严重的; 令人很不愉快的
Collins.1 / BNC.15262 / COCA.20695
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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.
- 极坏的；很糟的
used to emphasize how bad sth is- It was absolutely frightful!
简直糟透了！ - This room's in a frightful mess.
房间里乱七八糟。
- It was absolutely frightful!
- 十分严重的；令人很不愉快的
very serious or unpleasant- a frightful accident
十分严重的事故
- a frightful accident
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 讨厌的;令人不快的;可怕的
Frightfulmeans very bad or unpleasant.- 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。
- My father was unable to talk about the war, it was so frightful.
- ADJ 非常的;极度的
Frightfulis used to emphasize the extent or degree of something, usually something bad.- 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.
人们最爱散布流言蜚语，哪怕是自己最好的朋友也不例外。
- He got himself into a frightful muddle...
双语例句
- And now he had spoken the frightful words!
可现在他竟说出这样可怕的话来！ - Her frightful behaviour to Stephanie must be expiated.
她对斯蒂芬妮的骇人听闻的行为必须加以补偿。 - Asked Wendy, with a look of such frightful contempt that he nearly fainted.
温迪问，她的神情轻蔑透顶，胡克几乎气晕了。 - And that I durst to believe there was nothing in this cave that was more frightful than my self;
而且，我敢相信，在这洞里，没有其他东西会比我自己更令人可怕的了。 - 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。 - A second after, he saw it again, approaching with frightful rapidity.
一秒钟以后，他又看到了它，而且更近了。 - Have you noticed, Catherine, his frightful Yorkshire pronunciation?
凯瑟琳，你注意到他那可怕的约克郡的口音没有？ - I had the terrible prospect of poverty and starving which lay on me as a frightful specter.
我眼中还是看到一个穷困饥饿的可怕前途，像个可怕的魔鬼似的站在我的面前。 - A frightful traffic disaster was avoided.
一次可怕的交通事故避免了。 - She stayed in the frightful cave the whole night.
她在恐怖的山洞里呆了一整夜。