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fearsome + noun
用作定语，修饰名词。
The soldier had a fearsome reputation.
那个士兵有着可怕的名声。
吓人的，可怕的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
吓人的，可怕的
causing fear or dread or terror
The soldier had a fearsome reputation.
那个士兵有着可怕的名声。
可怕的,尤指外表上。
frightening, especially in appearance.
令人恐惧的；可怕的
causing fear or dread or terror
The fearsome volcano erupted, sending ash high into the sky.
那座可怕的火山喷发了，将火山灰喷向高空。
Her fearsome glare made the children quiet down immediately.
她那吓人的瞪视让孩子们立刻安静下来。
The dragon in the story was described as fearsome, but the hero defeated it bravely.
故事中的龙被描述得很可怕，但英雄勇敢地打败了它。
用作定语，修饰名词。
The soldier had a fearsome reputation.
那个士兵有着可怕的名声。
用作表语，描述主语的特征。
The storm was fearsome.
那场暴风雨很可怕。
Not this
She is fearsome of the dark.
Use this
She is fearful of the dark.
学习者的错误在于混淆了“fearsome”（令人恐惧的）和“fearful”（感到恐惧的）。中文“害怕的”可指两种含义，但英语中“fearsome”是主动使他人害怕，而“fearful”才表示主体感到害怕。
Not this
He had a fearsome expression because he was terrified.
Use this
He had a fearful expression because he was terrified.
此处同样混淆了“fearsome”（令人恐惧的）和“fearful”（恐惧的）。表情如果是“fearsome”，意味着这个表情让别人害怕，而非表达自己害怕。根据句意，应使用“fearful”来表示他因害怕而流露的表情。
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令人生畏的名声
The general had a fearsome reputation among his enemies.
这位将军在敌人中有着令人畏惧的名声。
可怕的对手
She proved to be a fearsome opponent on the tennis court.
她在网球场上被证明是一位可怕的对手。
可怕的景象
The burning building was a fearsome sight.
燃烧的大楼是一幅可怕的景象。
可怕的野兽
In the story, a fearsome beast guards the treasure.
在故事中，一只可怕的野兽守护着宝藏。
可怕的武器
The new missile is a fearsome weapon.
这种新型导弹是一种可怕的武器。
令人生畏的任务
Cleaning the entire house alone was a fearsome task.
独自打扫整栋房子是一项令人生畏的任务。
令人畏惧的四人组合；厉害的四个人
The team's fearsome foursome of defenders made it impossible for the visitors to score.
这支队伍的四人防守组合威力十足，让客队完全无法进球。
Use fearsome naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
fear（害怕）+ some（引起…的），引起恐惧的就是吓人的。
语域：formal 常见场景：news reports、literary descriptions fearsome 是形容词，表示‘令人恐惧的、可怕的’，通常用于书面或较正式的场合，如新闻报道和文学描写；日常口语中较少使用，语气较文雅或严肃。
这些词拼写上都以 -some 结尾，但读音并不相同：fearsome 读作 /ˈfɪrsəm/（英式 /ˈfɪəsəm/），而 awesome、handsome 等词的元音各不相同，因此它们与 fearsome 并不押韵。不要只凭拼写判断读音。
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