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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"