frightful
gb/fɹˈaɪtfəl/ us/fɹˈaɪtfəl/
B1
英語
~ 4400
rémisztő, félelmetes, ijesztő, borzalmas, rettenetes, szörnyű
B1
1
用法パターン：
a frightful [event/sight/noise]
The hikers came across a frightful scene after the storm.
A túrázók a vihar után rémisztő látványra bukkantak.
There was a frightful crash outside the building.
Rémisztő csattanás hallatszott az épület előtt.
She told us a frightful story about her journey through the jungle.
The movie had some frightful moments that made everyone jump.
学習者向け例文
The dog made a frightful noise.
A kutya rémisztő hangot adott ki.
We saw a frightful accident on the road.
Szörnyű balesetet láttunk az úton.
That was a frightful storm last night.
The children had a frightful scare in the dark.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'frightful' with 'frightened'. 'Frightful' describes something that causes fear, while 'frightened' describes someone who feels fear.
意味
Causing fear, horror, or alarm
コロケーション
frightful accident
|frightful noise
|frightful sight
|frightful experience
類義語
terrifying (Stronger and more intense in emotional impact than 'frightful'.)
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alarming (Emphasizes suddenness and urgency rather than extreme fear.)
対義語
comforting (Gives a sense of safety and reassurance, the opposite of causing fear.)
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pleasant (Produces agreeable feelings rather than fear or shock.)
テーマ
emotions
|safety
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
定義
Making people feel very afraid or shocked.
Causing intense fear, horror, or shock.
B2
INFORMAL
2
用法パターン：
a frightful [mess/smell/mistake]
I made a frightful mistake on the report.
Borzalmas hibát követtem el a jelentésben.
The kitchen was in a frightful state after the party.
A konyha borzalmas állapotban volt a buli után.
They served a frightful meal at the event.
学習者向け例文
This soup tastes frightful.
Ennek a levesnek borzalmas íze van.
He made a frightful mistake in his work.
Szörnyű hibát követett el a munkájában.
The room was in a frightful mess.
よくある間違い：
Learners may overuse this sense in serious contexts where it sounds old-fashioned; in modern English it is often replaced by 'awful' or 'terrible'.
意味
Extremely bad or unpleasant
コロケーション
frightful mess
|frightful mistake
|frightful smell
類義語
awful (Common informal synonym; slightly less formal than 'frightful'.)
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dreadful (Close in meaning but often slightly more formal.)
対義語
wonderful (Very good and pleasant, the opposite of bad or unpleasant.)
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excellent (Of high quality or very good, opposite of poor quality.)
テーマ
daily life
|opinions
|core_vocabulary
定義
Very bad or unpleasant.
Very bad, unpleasant, or of poor quality.
文法
辞書形
frightful
IPA
GB/fɹˈaɪtfəl/
US/fɹˈaɪtfəl/
音節・強勢
fright - ful （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (fright)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: frightful
関連語
Core family
Advanced or less common
frighteningly
adverb
表現
a frightful mess
1/ə fɹˈaɪtfəl mˈɛs/
fixed phrase
informal
Extremely untidy or chaotic situation
A very messy or disorganized situation.
例文
- The kitchen was a frightful mess after cooking dinner.
- Her desk is always in a frightful mess.
in a frightful state
1/ˈɪn ə fɹˈaɪtfəl stˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
In very bad condition or mess
In a very bad or messy condition.
例文
- After the storm, the garden was in a frightful state.
- His clothes were in a frightful state after painting the fence.