frightful

[US]/'fraɪtfʊl/
[UK]/'fraɪtfl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 吓人的,令人惊恐的;可怕的
adv. 可怕地

Example Sentences

a frightful accident

可怕的意外

there's been a most frightful accident.

那里发生了一件非常严重的事故。

her hair was a frightful mess.

她的头发乱作一团。

she has frightful taste in literature.

她的文学鉴赏力很糟。

Ellen froze with terror at the frightful sight.

埃伦被这种恐怖场面吓得发抖。

We're having frightful weather these days.

这几天天气坏极了。

How frightful to have a husband who snores!

有一个发鼾声的丈夫多讨厌啊!

"Due to the unremitting efforts of the leaders of the two countries, a frightful was disaster was avoided."

"由于两国领导人的不懈努力,一次可怕的战争灾难避免了。"

He looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state.

"他看上去脸色苍白,全身衣服弄得一团糟。"

It was with the greatest difficulty that the boy gathered the strength to speak,but spoke with a frightful emphasis.

那个男孩艰难地、费了很大力气说出话来,然而他吐字有力,使人惊惧。

Real-world Examples

There also we encounter the hippopotamus and the still more frightful rhinoceros.

我们还在那里遇见过河马甚至还有更吓人的犀牛。

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 6

I had been entrusted With the most frightful weapon ever devised.

我受委托 携带着有史以来人类发明出的最可怕的武器。

Source: Humanity: The Story of All of Us

Something frightful was about to descend on him.

可怕的灾祸就要降临到他头上了。

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

The frightful sight frightened the little girl into crying.

这个可怕的景象把小女孩吓哭了。

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book 2.

He looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state.

他面色苍白,衣服也搞得不成样子。

Source: New Concept English, British English Version, Book Two (Translation)

Minister, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is in a frightful state.

大臣,外交及联邦事务部现在很慌乱。

Source: Yes, Minister Season 3

Either they get into a frightful bate or they start blubbing.

她们要么气炸要么哭鼻子。

Source: Yes, Minister Season 3

Then the man advanced and deliberately dealt him a frightful blow on the nose.

接着,那个人走上来照准他的鼻子打了一恶棒。

Source: The Call of the Wild

" It was frightful. I've never been more frightened in my life" .

" 真吓人,我这一辈子从来没受过这样的惊吓。"

Source: Selected Short Stories of Hemingway

With a frightful roar, he will seize a man, and carry him off.

随着一声可怕的大吼,它可以抓住一个人,并致他于死。

Source: American Original Language Arts Volume 2

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now