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terrifying + noun
形容词直接修饰名词，表示令人恐惧的事物。
a terrifying nightmare
一场可怕的噩梦
可怕的；吓人的；令人恐惧的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
可怕的；吓人的；令人恐惧的
Frightening or causing extreme terror
a terrifying nightmare
一场可怕的噩梦
令人恐惧或威慑的
Frightening or intimidating.
可怕的
Of a formidable nature; terrific.
引起极度恐惧的
causing extreme terror
The roller coaster was so terrifying that I closed my eyes the whole time.
过山车太吓人了，我全程都闭着眼睛。
AI contextual example
We heard a terrifying noise coming from the dark basement.
我们听到从黑暗的地下室传来一声可怕的响动。
AI contextual example
For a small child, the first day at a new school can be terrifying.
对小孩子来说，上新学校的第一天可能会很可怕。
AI contextual example
a terrifying wail
一声令人恐惧的哀号
WordNet
形容词直接修饰名词，表示令人恐惧的事物。
a terrifying nightmare
一场可怕的噩梦
系表结构，描述主语的特征。
The movie was terrifying.
那部电影很恐怖。
动词+宾语+形容词补足语结构。
I found the silence terrifying.
我觉得这寂静很可怕。
不定式作实际主语，it为形式主语。
It is terrifying to think about the future.
想到未来很可怕。
Not this
I am terrifying when I see a spider.
Use this
I am terrified when I see a spider.
terrifying表示令人恐惧的，而terrified表示感到恐惧的。描述人的感受时应用terrified，而terrifying用于描述事物或情景。
Not this
The horror movie terrifying me last night.
Use this
The horror movie terrifies me last night.
terrifying是形容词，不能单独作谓语动词。此处需要动词terrify的正确时态形式，应使用一般现在时第三称单数terrifies。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
可怕的噩梦
She woke up from a terrifying nightmare.
她从一个可怕的噩梦中醒来。
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。
绝对可怕的
The horror movie was absolutely terrifying.
那部恐怖电影绝对可怕。
真正可怕的
The thought of losing her was truly terrifying.
失去她的想法真正可怕。
可怕的折磨
Surviving the war was a terrifying ordeal.
在战争中幸存下来是一场可怕的折磨。
Use terrifying naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
将terror（恐怖）与-fying（令人…的）组合成terrifying，意为令人恐怖。
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。
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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