Word · Frequency #11788
fearsome
吓人的，可怕的
causing fear or dread or terror
- 1.
frightening, especially in appearance.
可怕的,尤指外表上。
- 2.
causing fear or dread or terror
令人恐惧的；可怕的
可怕的,尤指外表上。；令人恐惧的；可怕的；吓人的；可怕的；害怕的
In use
The fearsome volcano erupted, sending ash high into the sky.
Her fearsome glare made the children quiet down immediately.
The dragon in the story was described as fearsome, but the hero defeated it bravely.
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。
be + fearsome
用作表语，描述主语的特征。
The storm was fearsome.
那场暴风雨很可怕。
Common mistakes
She is fearsome of the dark.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。
Connections
Collocations
- fearsome reputation
- 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。
- fearsome opponent
- 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。
- fearsome sight
- 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。
- fearsome beast
- 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。
- fearsome weapon
- 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。
- fearsome task
Learner notes
Memory Tip
fear（害怕）+ some（引起…的），引起恐惧的就是吓人的。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.