fearful
- 英式英标[\'fɪrfəl]
- 美式音标[\'fɪəfʊl; -f(ə)l]
英文词源
- fearful (adj.)
- mid-14c., "causing fear," from fear (n.) + -ful. Meaning "full of fear, timid" (now less common) also is from mid-14c. As a mere emphatic, from 1630s. Related: Fearfully; fearfulness.
实用例句
- 1. "It sounds the most fearful hard work," Sybil said later.
- “这听起来是极为令人生畏的艰苦工作。”西比尔后来说。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. 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。
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- 3. Our artillery opened up and we heard a fearful wailing and screeching.
- 我们的炮弹一发，便听到可怕的哀号声和尖叫声。
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- 4. The scheme's investors, fearful of bankruptcy, decided to abandon the project.
- 因为担心破产，该计划的投资者决定放弃这个项目。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. You gave me a fearful shock!
- 你让我大吃一惊。
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