fearful

一、详细释义：,adj.,吓人的，可怕的,例句：,The lightning was followed by a fearful clap of thunder.,闪电之后是一阵可怕的雷声。,例句：,He felt like doing something fearful.,他想要做些可怕的事情。,害怕的，胆怯的，担心的,例句：,I could see this joyful wele turning into fearful worry.,我看得出来，他那高兴迎接的样子变成了非常担忧的样子。,例句：,I had often been very fearful, very angry, and very isolated.,我以前经常感到非常恐惧，非常愤怒，非常孤独。,极端的，严重的,例句：,The region is in a fearful recession.,该地区处于严重的经济衰退中。,例句：,It sounds the most fearful hard work.,这听起来是极为令人生畏的艰苦工作。,二、词义辨析：,afraid,fearful,awful,dreadful,frightful,terrible,horrible,terrific,appalling,这些形容词均含“害怕的、可怕的”之意。afraid指由于胆小或怯懦而不敢说或做某事。fearful普通用词，既指外界情况变化而引起的恐惧，又指来自内心的害怕与焦虑。awful指威严得令人害怕或敬畏，有一定的感 ... 彩。dreadful指使人非常恐惧，毛骨悚然，也使人感到讨厌而退缩。frightful指使人陷入短暂的惊恐或产生毛骨悚然的感觉。terrible侧重指给人以长久的惊骇，极端的恐怖，令人难以忍受。horrible指因骇人听闻的丑恶而令人毛骨悚然，着重厌恶的成分多于害怕。terrific多指外表、形状或力量等的可怕。appalling指既令害怕又使人惊异、胆寒。,三、参考例句：,The region is in a fearful recession.,该地区处于严重的经济衰退中。,The wool got in a fearful tangle.,毛线乱成了一团。,It sounds the most fearful hard work.,这听起来是极为令人生畏的艰苦工作。,Don't be fearful of failure.,不要害怕失败。,She felt very fearful after hearing this.,她听过这件事之后觉得非常可怕。,The doctor was fearful that the patient should get worse.,医生担心病人的情况恶化。,My brother and I listened, fearful and trembling.,哥哥和我听到这些话，害怕地发抖。,They were fearful that the river would flood.,他们担心河流会发洪水。,The lightning was followed by a fearful clap of thunder.,闪电之后是一阵可怕的雷声。,I could see this joyful wele turning into fearful worry.,我看得出来，他那高兴迎接的样子变成了非常担忧的样子。