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frightening

frightening
[英] [ˈfraɪtnɪŋ] 生词本

adj.

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1. ADJ-GRADED 令人惊恐的;令人害怕的;骇人的 If something is frightening, it makes you feel afraid, anxious, or nervous. 

  • It was a very frightening experience and they were very courageous...

    那段经历太恐怖了，他们表现得非常勇敢。

  • The number of youngsters involved in crime is frightening.

    年轻人犯罪的人数多得骇人。

frighteningly

  • The country is frighteningly close to possessing nuclear weapons.

    这个国家离拥有核武器只有一步之遥，这令人不寒而栗。

Noun

1. to inspire with fear

Adjective

1. causing fear or dread or terror;

  • "the awful war"
  • "an awful risk"
  • "dire news"
  • "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"
  • "the dread presence of the headmaster"
  • "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"
  • "a dreadful storm"
  • "a fearful howling"
  • "horrendous explosions shook the city"
  • "a terrible curse"
1. After the quietness of home and school, university had been almost frightening.
过惯了家庭和中学的平静生活之后，大学简直有些可怕了。

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2. His aspect was frightening.
他那副样子很可怕。

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3. I had a frightening encounter with a poisonous snake.
我曾意外地遇到过一条毒蛇，吓得我要命。

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4. It is frightening to most children to waken and find a stranger.
对多数小孩来说，醒来发现一个陌生人是很可怕的。

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5. The idea of death is frightening to most people.
死的想法对于大多数人都是可怕的。

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6. The mask was so lifelike it was quite frightening.
该面具非常逼真以至看起来有点恐怖。

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7. The most frightening thing of all was that not a sound could be heard.
最为吓人的事情是一点声音也听不到。

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