Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #5558
frightening
令人恐惧的；吓人的
核心释义
causing fear; scary
- 1.
引起恐惧的,令人害怕的
Causing fear; or capable of causing fear; scary.
- 2.
糟糕的,可怕的,非常坏的
Awful, terrible, very bad.
糟糕的；极坏的；引起恐惧的,令人害怕的；糟糕的,可怕的,非常坏的；令人恐惧的；引起突然惊恐的
用法In use
The horror movie was so frightening that I couldn't sleep.
用法提示：这里“frightening”作为形容词，在句中作表语，表示令人恐惧。
Walking alone in the dark forest at night is a frightening experience.
用法提示：“frightening”作定语修饰“experience”，表示令人恐惧的。
She let out a frightening scream when she saw the spider.
用法提示：“frightening”作定语修饰“scream”，强调尖叫声令人恐惧。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- frightening experience
- 可怕的经历
- That was a frightening experience for the whole family.那对整个家庭来说是一次可怕的经历。
- frightening prospect
- 令人恐惧的前景
- The thought of losing his job was a frightening prospect.想到可能失业，前景令人恐惧。
- frightening speed
- 惊人的速度
- The disease spread with frightening speed through the population.这种疾病以惊人的速度在人群中传播。
- frightening thought
- 吓人的想法
- It's a frightening thought that we might never see them again.想到我们可能再也见不到他们，这个想法很吓人。
- frightening sight
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
将 'fright' 联想为恐惧，'ning' 谐音 '狞'（狞笑），恐惧的狞笑令人毛骨悚然。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于描述事物或情况令人恐惧，比较常见于书面和口语，在非正式场合中也可使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
可置于名词前作定语，或系动词后作表语；常用it作形式主语，后接that从句或不定式短语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These four words share the ending /-tnɪŋ/ and the stressed vowel /aɪ/. Note that words like 'writing' (/ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/) or 'frightened' (/ˈfɹaɪtənd/) look similar but sound different due to the absence of the /n/ or the presence of a schwa.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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