frightful

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a. 可怕的, 惊人的, 丑的, 非常的

发音

US /ˈfɹaɪtfəl/

词形变化

frightfuller more frightful 比较级 most frightful 最高级

别名

frightfull

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Full of fright, whether

    Afraid, frightened.

    废旧

    Ðis frigtful ðus a-biden,

  2. 2.

    Full of fright, whether

    Timid, fearful, easily frightened.

    废旧
  3. 3.

    Full of something causing fright, whether

    Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming.

  4. 4.

    Full of something causing fright, whether

    Unpleasant, dreadful, awful (also used as an intensifier).

adv.
  1. 1.

    Frightfully; very.

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词汇关系

形容词

同义词 8

terrible awful horrible ugly tremendous fearful horrifying atrocious

近义相关 3

bad extraordinary alarming

相关短语

Frightful Five

词源

From Middle English frightful (“afraid”), from Old English forhtfull (“fainthearted, timorous”). Equivalent to fright + -ful.

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