Word · Frequency #8739
terrifying
可怕的；吓人的；令人恐惧的
核心释义
Frightening or causing extreme terror
- 1.
令人恐惧或威慑的
Frightening or intimidating.
- 2.
可怕的
Of a formidable nature; terrific.
- 3.
引起极度恐惧的
causing extreme terror
令人生畏的；令人敬畏的；令人恐惧或威慑的；可怕的；引起极度恐惧的；令人恐惧的；骇人的；极大的
用法In use
The roller coaster was so terrifying that I closed my eyes the whole time.
用法提示：terrifying 在此作表语，表示‘令人恐惧的’。
We heard a terrifying noise coming from the dark basement.
用法提示：terrifying 在此作定语，修饰 noise，‘可怕的’。
For a small child, the first day at a new school can be terrifying.
用法提示：terrifying 作表语，强调‘令人害怕的’感受。
a terrifying wail
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- terrifying experience
- 可怕的经历
- The roller coaster ride was a terrifying experience.过山车之旅是一次可怕的经历。
- terrifying nightmare
- 可怕的噩梦
- She woke up from a terrifying nightmare.她从一个可怕的噩梦中醒来。
- terrifying scream
- 可怕的尖叫声
- A terrifying scream echoed through the hallway.一声可怕的尖叫回荡在走廊里。
- absolutely terrifying
- 绝对可怕的
- The horror movie was absolutely terrifying.那部恐怖电影绝对可怕。
- truly terrifying
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
将terror（恐怖）与-fying（令人…的）组合成terrifying，意为令人恐怖。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：恐怖电影、令人害怕的经历、新闻报道 通常用于描述引起强烈恐惧的事物，在正式和非正式场合都常见，但多见于口语和文学描写。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words sharing the '-ifying' ending: horrifying and mortifying rhyme (both have /ˈhɔr/ and /ˈmɔːr/), but petrifying (/ˈpɛt/), gratifying (/ˈɡræt/), and identifying (/aɪˈdɛn/) have different stressed syllables and do not rhyme with terrifying or each other. No common words perfectly rhyme with terrifying.
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