direful + noun
常用作定语，修饰名词。
The direful storm destroyed the village.
可怕的暴风雨摧毁了村庄。
可怕的，悲惨的
可怕的,令人恐惧的。；可怕的；悲惨的
causing fear or dread or terror
可怕的,令人恐惧的。
Fearful, terrible.
The direful storm caused widespread destruction along the coast.
这场可怕的暴风雨在沿海地区造成了广泛的破坏。
用法提示：作形容词，修饰名词storm，表示令人恐惧的
She recounted a direful tale of loss and suffering.
她讲述了一个关于失去和痛苦的悲惨故事。
用法提示：作定语，修饰tale，强调故事内容悲惨
His direful expression made everyone in the room uneasy.
他可怕的表情让房间里每个人都感到不安。
用法提示：修饰名词expression，形容表情令人害怕
常用作定语，修饰名词。
The direful storm destroyed the village.
可怕的暴风雨摧毁了村庄。
用于系表结构，描述主语的性质。
The prophecy was direful.
那个预言是可怕的。
‘dreadful’比‘direful’更常用，强调极度糟糕或令人恐惧，而‘direful’更侧重于可怕和悲惨，且多用于文学语境。
‘terrible’泛指任何可怕或极坏的情况，使用范围更广；‘direful’更正式且带有强烈的悲剧色彩。
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