fearful

吓人的；可怕的

很厉害的

fearful

可怕的, 吓人的, 恐怕的, 严重的

fearful

1. causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"

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2. lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley

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3. extremely distressing; "fearful slum conditions"; "a frightful mistake"; "suffered terrible thirst"

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4. timid by nature or revealing timidity; "timorous little mouse"; "in a timorous tone"; "cast fearful glances at the large dog"

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5. experiencing or showing fear; "a fearful glance"; "fearful of criticism"

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