记忆方法
双解例句
小知识
If you're fearful, you're afraid of something. A kid who's fearful around dogs might cry or run away when sees even a small puppy.
To be fearful is, literally, to be full of fear. You can also use this adjective to describe the thing that scares you: “I lay awake all night listening to the fearful creaks of the old house around me.” Some people are always fearful — it's just part of who they are — while others are only fearful in certain instances. You might be fearful on airplanes but fearless when riding a horse.
实用短语
常用短语
单词用法
afraid:指由于胆小或怯懦而不敢说或做某事。
fearful:普通用词,既指外界情况变化而引起的恐惧,又指来自内心的害怕与焦虑。
awful:指威严得令人害怕或敬畏,有一定的感情色彩。
dreadful:指使人非常恐惧,毛骨悚然,也使人感到讨厌而退缩。
frightful:指使人陷入短暂的惊恐或产生毛骨悚然的感觉。
terrible:侧重指给人以长久的惊骇,极端的恐怖,令人难以忍受。
horrible:指因骇人听闻的丑恶而令人毛骨悚然,着重厌恶的成分多于害怕。
terrific:多指外表、形状或力量等的可怕。
appalling:指既令害怕又使人惊异、胆寒。
fearfully 可怕地;非常地;颇
fear 害怕;恐惧;敬畏;担心
fearfulness 可怕;厉害
同义词辨析
这些形容词均含”害怕的,怕的”之意。
同义词
grisly / awful / dire / horrendous / horrible / redoubtable / horrifying / alarming / dread / creepy / grim / distressing / formidable / terrifying / scary / nightmarish / fearsome / rending / frightful / dreadful / terrible / shocking / chilling
dreading / awed / scared / shaking / nervous / frantic / afraid / alarmed / panicky / worried / terrified / uneasy / frightened / discomposed / anxious / apprehensive / fearsome
revered / august / reverent / respected / awe-inspiring / reverential / awesome / venerable
反义词
bold / courageous / fearless
bold / courageous / fearless
同根词
词根:fear
adj.fearsome可怕的;害怕的;极大的
adv.fearfully可怕地;非常地;颇
n.fear害怕;恐惧;敬畏;担心
fearfulness可怕;厉害
vi.fear害怕;敬畏;为…担心
vt.fear害怕;敬畏;为…担心