frightful + noun
frightful 作定语,修饰名词。
We had a frightful storm last night.
昨晚我们经历了一场可怕的暴风雨。
令人恐惧的;骇人的
充满令人恐惧之物的。;引起恐惧的;程度或影响极大;极其痛苦的;可怕的
causing great fear or horror; terrifying
充满令人恐惧之物的。
Full of something causing fright, whether
引起恐惧的
provoking horror; ; ; ; - Winston Churchill
程度或影响极大
extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
极其痛苦的
extremely distressing
The noise from the construction site was frightful all morning.
建筑工地传来的噪音整个上午都令人恐惧。
用法提示:frightful 作表语形容词,描述噪音令人恐惧。
AI contextual example
She had a frightful nightmare and woke up in a cold sweat.
她做了一个可怕的噩梦,醒来时一身冷汗。
用法提示:frightful 作定语形容词,修饰 nightmare,意为“可怕的”。
AI contextual example
The road conditions were frightful during the storm, so we drove very slowly.
暴风雨中道路状况十分骇人,所以我们开得很慢。
用法提示:frightful 作表语形容词,描述道路状况骇人。
AI contextual example
frightful 作定语,修饰名词。
We had a frightful storm last night.
昨晚我们经历了一场可怕的暴风雨。
frightful 作表语,表示“极糟的”。
The traffic was frightful this morning.
今天早上的交通糟透了。
表示程度,相当于“如此可怕以至于”。
The movie was so frightful that I had to close my eyes.
那部电影太恐怖了,我不得不闭上眼睛。
与 frightful 最直接对应,强调“使人恐惧”;frightful 还可引申为“极糟的”,frightening 一般无此用法。
语气比 frightful 强,表示极度的恐惧;frightful 的“可怕”程度可轻可重。
英式英语中与 frightful 相似,兼有“可怕”和“极糟”两义,但比 frightful 更常用。
常用于描述事故、暴行等具体场景,比 frightful 更正式、更侧重震惊与反感。
口语用词,语气较轻,多指事物让人心里发慌;frightful 更老派、正式。
grammar · medium
易错句子The movie was frightful scary.
正确表达The movie was frightfully scary.
frightful是形容词,不能修饰形容词scary;应用副词frightfully。中文学习者常将形容词误用作副词。
grammar · medium
易错句子I feel frightful when I watch horror movies.
正确表达I feel frightened when I watch horror movies.
frightful表示事物令人恐惧,而非人的感受;描述人感到害怕应用frightened。中文学习者常混淆这两个词。
grammar · medium
易错句子The news is frightened.
正确表达The news is frightening.
frightened形容人感到害怕;frightening形容事物令人恐惧。中文学习者常混淆形容词的主动与被动意义。
针对 frightful 的“引起恐惧的”义项;reassuring 侧重消除不安,frightful 侧重引发恐惧,二者直接相反。
同样对应“引起恐惧的”义项;comforting 指在痛苦或忧虑时给予安慰,与 frightful 的“令人惊骇”形成对立。
针对 frightful 的“令人惊恐”义项;soothing 强调使紧张或恐惧缓和,而 frightful 强调激起恐惧,情绪方向相反。
针对 frightful 的“引起恐惧的”义项;calming 用于缓解惊恐或焦虑,frightful 则用于描述引发惊恐的事物,二者互为反义。
frightful 指令人恐惧的,frightened 指感到恐惧的(用于人)
terrible 更口语化、常用,frightful 语气更强,强调令人震惊的恐怖
可怕的噪音
The construction site made a frightful noise all day.
建筑工地整天发出可怕的噪音。
可怕的经历
She described the accident as a frightful experience.
她把那次事故描述为一次可怕的经历。
极糟糕的天气
We stayed indoors because of the frightful weather.
因为天气极糟糕,我们待在室内。
一团糟;乱七八糟
His room was in a frightful mess.
他的房间乱成一团糟。
剧烈的头痛
I woke up with a frightful headache.
我醒来时头痛得厉害。
糟糕的状态;令人惊恐的状况
The old house was in a frightful state.
那座老房子状况糟透了。
fright(词根:惊吓,恐惧)+ -ful(后缀:充满…的)。同根词:frighten、frightened;同后缀词:beautiful、careful。
与 frightful 同属强烈恐惧的语义场,强调令人惊骇的体验。
指极度的害怕,与 frightful 所表达的引起恐惧的程度相呼应。
噩梦常带来 frightful 般的可怕感受,属于相关联想词。
人受惊时的本能反应,常伴随 frightful 的场景出现。
面对 frightful 的事物时可能产生的强烈情绪反应。
极其无聊的人(或事)
The lecture was a frightful bore, and I struggled to stay awake.
这个讲座极其无聊,我努力保持清醒。
一团糟;极其混乱的局面
The kitchen was in a frightful mess after the party.
聚会之后,厨房里一团糟。
处于非常糟糕的状况(指身体、情绪或事物状态)
She was in a frightful state when she heard the news.
她听到这个消息时,情绪非常糟糕。
外面的天气真是糟透了,但炉火却让人如此愉快。
This famous line comes from the classic Christmas song 'Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!' and is often used to describe cold winter weather.
这句名句出自经典圣诞歌曲《Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!》,常用来形容寒冷的冬日天气。
发长 /aɪ/ 音 (如 high, light)
Same pattern, same sound
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