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fearful

英 ['fɪəfʊl; -f(ə)l] 美 ['fɪrfəl]

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解释

adj. 可怕的；担心的；严重的

※ 提供单词"fearful"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

英文词源

fearful (adj.): mid-14c., "causing fear," from fear (n.) + -ful. Meaning "full of fear, timid" (now less common) also is from mid-14c. As a mere emphatic, from 1630s. Related: Fearfully; fearfulness.

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例句和用法

1. "It sounds the most fearful hard work," Sybil said later.: “这听起来是极为令人生畏的艰苦工作。”西比尔后来说。

2. I had often been very fearful, very angry, and very isolated.: 我以前经常感到非常恐惧，非常愤怒，非常孤独。

3. Our artillery opened up and we heard a fearful wailing and screeching.: 我们的炮弹一发，便听到可怕的哀号声和尖叫声。

4. The scheme's investors, fearful of bankruptcy, decided to abandon the project.: 因为担心破产，该计划的投资者决定放弃这个项目。

5. You gave me a fearful shock!: 你让我大吃一惊。