frightful
- adj.可怕的;很糟的;极坏的;令人很不愉快的;十分严重的
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ADJ-GRADED 讨厌的;令人不快的;可怕的
Frightful means very bad or unpleasant.My father was unable to talk about the war, it was so frightful.
我父亲没法谈论那场战争，那太可怕了。
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ADJ 非常的;极度的
Frightful is used to emphasize the extent or degree of something, usually something bad.He got himself into a frightful muddle...
他把自己卷进了一个不可收拾的乱摊子。
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I'm most frightfully sorry about this...
我对此感到万分抱歉。
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- provoking horror
- an atrocious automobile accident
- a frightful crime of decapitation
- an alarming, even horrifying, picture
- war is beyond all words horrible"- Winston Churchil
- an ugly wound
- Synonym: atrocious horrifying horrible ugly
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- extremely distressing
- fearful slum conditions
- a frightful mistake
- Synonym: fearful
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- extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
- in a frightful hurry
- spent a frightful amount of money
- Synonym: terrible awful tremendous
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This room 's in a frightful mess .
房间里乱七八糟。
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It was absolutely frightful !
简直糟透了！
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What frightful gossips people are , even one 's best 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。
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My father was unable to talk about the war , it was so frightful .
我父亲没法谈论那场战争，那太可怕了。
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He got himself into a frightful muddle
他把自己卷进了一个不可收拾的乱摊子。
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A frightful accident happened in that area .
那个地区发生了一起可怕的事故。
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The battlefield was a frightful scene .
战场上一片恐怖景象。
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A frightful traffic disaster was avoided .
一次可怕的交通事故避免了。
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Ellen froze with terror at the frightful sight .
埃伦被这种恐怖场面吓得发抖。
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It was growling like something demented , which it was , of course , and its backside was almost in my face even my peril in no way diminished the frightful stench of the creature .
它发狂地嗷叫着，对，是发狂了。屁股几乎挨着我的脸&尽管我身处险境，可仍闻到这家伙身上可怕的恶臭。
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We 're having frightful weather these days .
这几天天气坏极了。
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How frightful to have a husband who snores !
有一个发鼾声的丈夫多讨厌啊！
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Blue , life is full of frightful things .
布鲁，生活中充满令人害怕的东西
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In that frightful moment I think his fierce heart broke .
在那可怕的一瞬间，恐怕他那颗凶残的心都碎了。
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It was a frightful hole , but she felt free .
这是个丑陋不堪的破窑，但她感到自己自由了。
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At that time there was a frightful cold spell in britain .
那时英国有一段可怕的寒冷期。
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Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal .
困难是当你的目光远离了你的目标时所看见的让人害怕的东西。
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The famous actor died in a frightful car accident .
那个著名的演员死于一场可怕的车祸。
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The pain made him break out in a frightful yell ;
这一痛使喊出一极恐怕的大叫；
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Though the casualties at the front are really frightful !
可是前方的死伤实在也了不起呀！
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The frightful apparatus worked smoothly without a sound .
这可怕的装置无声无息地平稳运转着。
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But , the girl did not like the frightful figure of the king .
但，女孩不喜欢国王的可怕的图。
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He looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state .
他看上去脸色苍白，浑身衣服脏乱不堪。
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Oh , this is always the frightful hour !
呵，一天中数现在最难度过！
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She stayed in the frightful cave the whole night .
她在恐怖的山洞里呆了一整夜。
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She made the most frightful noise .
她制造出最恐怖的声音
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If we get to know something about them , black holes will not be that frightful .
如果我们认识了黑洞，黑洞就不那么可怕了。
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Why run such frightful risks , they conclude , since reactors are not even necessary ?
他们得出结论说既然反应堆不是必不可少的，为什么要冒这样大的风险呢？
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There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action .
无知的实践，世上没有比它更吓人了。
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The frightful sight frightened the little girl into crying .
这个可怕的景象把小女孩吓哭了。
多指某人对可能发生的事情感到恐惧不安的。
The officials were fearful that a tsunami might hit the area.
官员们担心那一地区可能会发生海啸。
Her nephew is a fearful child.
她侄子是个胆小的孩子。
指因担心受到伤害或发生坏事而感到畏惧的，通常作表语。
I am afraid of snakes.
我害怕蛇。
She is afraid of the dark.
她怕黑。
He is afraid to go through the forest alone.
他害怕一个人穿过那片森林。
强调某人或某事物极为糟糕的，只作定语。
John is a dreadful snob.
约翰是个极其势利的小人。
He has made a dreadful mistake at his job.
他在工作中犯了一个可怕的错误。
There was a dreadful scream coming from outside the window.
窗外传来一声可怕的尖叫。
指糟糕得令人产生短暂的恐惧感的。
A frightful accident happened in that area.
那个地区发生了一起可怕的事故。
The battlefield was a frightful scene.
战场上一片恐怖景象。
指令人感到震惊与害怕的，侧重惊惧、厌恶之感。
The man has committed a horrible crime.
那个男人犯下了骇人听闻的罪行。
She has a horrible feeling that they will be late for work.
她有一种很不好的感觉，他们上班要迟到了。
He woke up from a horrible nightmare.
他从可怕的噩梦中惊醒。
指对某事物感到畏惧的，常可与 afraid 换用。
The little boy was scared/afraid of heights.
这个小男孩有恐高症。
Don't be scared/afraid to ask questions.
不要害怕问问题。
指令人极为不快、不安或害怕的。
With a terrible boom, the wall collapsed.
随着一声可怕的轰响，那面墙倒了。
They burst into tears upon the terrible news.
听到这骇人的消息，他们突然哭了起来。