frightful
英 ['fraɪtfʊl; -f(ə)l]
美['fraɪtfl]
- adj. 可怕的；惊人的；非常的
英英释意
- 1. provoking horror;
- "an atrocious automobile accident"
- "a frightful crime of decapitation"
- "an alarming, even horrifying, picture"
- "war is beyond all words horrible"- Winston Churchill
- "an ugly wound"
- 2. extreme in degree;
- "in a frightful hurry"
- "spent a frightful amount of money"
- 3. extremely distressing;
- "fearful slum conditions"
- "a frightful mistake"
- "suffered terrible thirst"
双语例句
- 1. What frightful gossips people are, even one'sbest 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. It was absolutely frightful!
- 简直糟透了！
来自《权威词典》
- 3. He looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state.
- 他看上去脸色苍白,一身衣服弄得一塌糊涂.
来自《用法词典》
- 4. The smell was frightful.
- 这气味难闻极了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The battle resulted in a frightful slaughter.
- 战斗以可怕的大屠杀告终.
来自《简明英汉词典》