frightful / ˈfraɪt fəl /

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frightful 的定义

adj. 形容词 adjective
  1. such as to cause fright; dreadful, terrible, or alarming: A frightful howl woke us.
  2. horrible, shocking, or revolting: The storm did frightful damage.
  3. Informal. unpleasant; disagreeable: We had a frightful time.
  4. Informal. very great; extreme: That actor is very talented but a frightful ham.

frightful 近义词

adj. 形容词 adjective

offensive

更多frightful例句

  1. Other properties aim to appeal to travelers by promoting safe indoor activities when the weather outside is frightful.
  2. However frightful Nader found it, the concept intrigued him that “convergence” could be found among disparate groups.
  3. All these frightful trends are already emerging—and they will accelerate every day that the diplomatic wrangling continues.
  4. When the weather outside is frightful, board a plane and head to Florida.
  5. Today, it's worlds away from the cruel and frightful bigotry of that time.
  6. She looked from the picture to her daughter, with a frightful glare, in their before mild aspect.
  7. The darkness, or rather the general misapprehension, which prevails on this subject, is a frightful source of disease and misery.
  8. But, though defeated, he showed his spirit by keeping up a frightful barking.
  9. Most of the young fellows around here are in the Army, and the older men are frightful old fossils.
  10. Till lately they have died in a proportion frightful compared with their numbers.