forbidding

FREQ #29184

a. 严峻的, 可怕的, 令人难亲近的

发音

US /fɚˈbɪdɪŋ/
UK /fəˈbɪdɪŋ/

词形变化

forbiddings 复数 forbiddings more forbidding 比较级 most forbidding 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The act by which something is forbidden; a prohibition.

    1920, St. John G. Ervine, The Foolish Lovers, London: W. Collins & Sons, Chapter 3, VIII, p. 228, All law was composed of hindrances and obstacles and forbiddings, and therefore he was entirely opposed to Law.

v.
  1. 1.

    present participle and gerund of forbid

adj.
  1. 1.

    Appearing to be threatening, unfriendly or potentially unpleasant.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

ban banning forbiddance

上位词 1

prohibition
形容词

同义词 9

threatening ominous grim sinister menacing dour baleful minacious minatory

近义相关 2

unpleasant alarming

词源

By surface analysis, forbid + -ing.

来源：wiktionary