fearful

['fiəfəl]

adj.担心的, 可怕的, <口>非常的

a.

1. 可怕的

I heard a fearful explosion.

我听到一声可怕的爆炸。

2. 害怕的; 担心的[F][(+of)][+(that)]

They were fearful that the river would flood.

他们担心河水泛滥。

We were fearful of losing our way in the forest.

我们担心在森林里迷路。

He was fearful of her anger.

他怕她生气。

3. 【口】非常的; 严重的

What a fearful mess!

简直一团糟!

词形变化

副词: fearfully | 名词: fearfulness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.可怕的

dreadful  dread  terrifying  frightful  terrible  grim  dire  rending  redoubtable  fearsome  formidable  awful  horrible  horrendous  grisly  scary  alarming  horrifying  chilling  nightmarish  shocking  distressing  creepy

a.害怕的

afraid  scared  frightened  fearsome  terrified  apprehensive  alarmed  worried  uneasy  dreading  panicky  anxious  frantic  discomposed  nervous  awed  shaking

a.胆怯的

timid  timorous  faint-hearted  cautious  diffident  unsure

a.敬畏的

awe-inspiring  awesome  venerable  august  reverential  revered  respected  reverent  

同义参见:

yellow  fussy  craven  cowardly  

反义:

a.吓人的; 担心的

bold  courageous  fearless  

英英释义

形容词 fearful:

causing fear or dread or terror

同义词：awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible

lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted- P.B.Shelley

同义词：cowardly

extremely distressing

同义词：frightful

timid by nature or revealing timidity

同义词：timorous, trepid

experiencing or showing fear

补充

fearfulfearful英:[ˈfiəful] 美:[ˈfɪrfəl]adj.1.惧怕的, 担心的The nurse on duty was fearful that the patient should get worse.值班的护士担心病人的病情会恶化。They were fearful of tackling him.他们害怕与他打交道。2.可怕的, 吓人的I have ever witnessed a fearful accident.我曾目睹一场可怕的事故。3.〈口〉极端的What a fearful waste of time!简直太浪费时间了！

例句

1. I had often been very fearful and very angry.我以前经常感到非常恐惧和愤怒。 2. Bankers were fearful of a world banking crisis.银行家们担心会发生全球银行业危机。 3. Holidaymakers are fearful of being involved in the conflict.度假者害怕会被卷入冲突。 4. the fearful consequences which might flow from unilateral military moves单边军事行动可能导致的可怕后果 5. The region is in a fearful recession.该地区正处于严重的经济衰退之中。 6. You gave me a fearful shock.你可把我吓坏了。 7. they are fearful of the threat of nuclear forces.他们害怕核武力的威胁。 8. [with clause]the mothers were fearful that their daughters would marry and move abroad.这些母亲都担心自己的女儿会在结婚后移居国外。 9. a fearful accident.一次可怕的事故。 10. he has to get back in a fearful hurry.他只得忙不迭地赶回去。 11. You should never be fearful of starting something new.你不应害怕开始作新的尝试。 12. They were fearful that they would miss the plane.他们担心赶不上这班飞机。 13. the fearful consequences of war战争造成的可怕结果 14. He plays the role of a timid and fearful clerk.他演一个胆小怯懦的职员。 15. fearful [=afraid] of danger惧怕危险 16. He was fearful of being left behind. = He was fearful that he would be left behind.他怕被落在后面。 17. She was fearful for their safety. [=she was afraid that they were not safe]她担心他们的安全。 18. a fearful glance畏惧的一瞥 19. a fearful waste极大的浪费 20. fearful cold严寒 21. They won the war but at a fearful cost.他们打赢了这场战争，但代价惨重。 22. I spent a fearful night alone in the woods.我在林子里独自度过了一个恐怖之夜。 23. fearfully cold严寒 24. She glanced fearfully out the window.她胆怯地向窗外瞥了一眼。