frightful

• adj. 可怕的；惊人的；非常的

中文词源

来自fright, 恐惧的，害怕的。

英文词源

frightful (adj.)

mid-13c., "timid, fearful, full of terror," from fright (n.) + -ful. The prevailing modern sense of "alarming, full of occasion for fright" is from c. 1600. Meaning "dreadful, horrible, shocking" (often hyperbolic) is attested from c. 1700; Johnson noted it as "a cant word among women for anything unpleasing." Related: Frightfully; frightfulness. Middle English also had frighty "causing fear," also "afraid" (mid-13c.).

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》