fearsome

英 ['f??s(?)m] 美['f?rs?m]
  • adj. 可怕的;害怕的;極大的

低頻詞暢通詞匯

英文詞源


fearsome (adj.)
"causing fear," 1768, from fear (n.) + -some (1). Occasionally used badly in the sense "timid," which ought to stick to fearful. Related: Fearsomely; fearsomeness.

雙語例句


1. He had developed a fearsome reputation for intimidating people.
他曾因恐嚇?biāo)硕钊寺勶L(fēng)喪膽。

來自柯林斯例句

2. I drove for a while across this fearsome emptiness.
我開車開了好一陣穿過這片可怕的空曠之地。

來自柯林斯例句

3. Its fearsome appearance struck terror into their hearts.
它那可怕的樣子使他們膽戰(zhàn)心驚.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. John had a fearsome sincerity.
約翰為人極為誠懇.

來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

5. Outside it was Luca Brasi whose reputation even then was fearsome.
一看,是路加-布拉西,這個人的名聲在當(dāng)時也是令人不寒而栗的.

來自教父部分