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frightfulness

/frahyt-fuhl/US // ˈfraɪt fəl //UK // (ˈfraɪtfʊl) //

可怕性,恐怖性,惊恐,惊恐性

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Definitions

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

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Examples

  • Other properties aim to appeal to travelers by promoting safe indoor activities when the weather outside is frightful.

  • However frightful Nader found it, the concept intrigued him that “convergence” could be found among disparate groups.

  • All these frightful trends are already emerging—and they will accelerate every day that the diplomatic wrangling continues.

  • When the weather outside is frightful, board a plane and head to Florida.

  • Today, it's worlds away from the cruel and frightful bigotry of that time.

  • She looked from the picture to her daughter, with a frightful glare, in their before mild aspect.

  • The darkness, or rather the general misapprehension, which prevails on this subject, is a frightful source of disease and misery.

  • But, though defeated, he showed his spirit by keeping up a frightful barking.

  • Most of the young fellows around here are in the Army, and the older men are frightful old fossils.

  • Till lately they have died in a proportion frightful compared with their numbers.