frightful
gb/fɹˈaɪtfəl/ us/fɹˈaɪtfəl/
B1
Anh
~ 4400
rémisztő, félelmetes, ijesztő, borzalmas, rettenetes, szörnyű
B1
1
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'frightful' with 'frightened'. 'Frightful' describes something that causes fear, while 'frightened' describes someone who feels fear.
Nghĩa
Causing fear, horror, or alarm
Cụm từ đi kèm
frightful accident
|frightful noise
|frightful sight
|frightful experience
Từ đồng nghĩa
terrifying (Stronger and more intense in emotional impact than 'frightful'.)
|
alarming (Emphasizes suddenness and urgency rather than extreme fear.)
Từ trái nghĩa
comforting (Gives a sense of safety and reassurance, the opposite of causing fear.)
|
pleasant (Produces agreeable feelings rather than fear or shock.)
Chủ đề
emotions
|safety
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Making people feel very afraid or shocked.
Causing intense fear, horror, or shock.
B2
INFORMAL
2
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may overuse this sense in serious contexts where it sounds old-fashioned; in modern English it is often replaced by 'awful' or 'terrible'.
Nghĩa
Extremely bad or unpleasant
Cụm từ đi kèm
frightful mess
|frightful mistake
|frightful smell
Từ đồng nghĩa
awful (Common informal synonym; slightly less formal than 'frightful'.)
|
dreadful (Close in meaning but often slightly more formal.)
Từ trái nghĩa
wonderful (Very good and pleasant, the opposite of bad or unpleasant.)
|
excellent (Of high quality or very good, opposite of poor quality.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|opinions
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Very bad or unpleasant.
Very bad, unpleasant, or of poor quality.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
frightful
IPA
GB/fɹˈaɪtfəl/
US/fɹˈaɪtfəl/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
fright - ful (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (fright)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: frightful
Họ từ
Core family
Advanced or less common
frighteningly
adverb
Cách diễn đạt
a frightful mess
1/ə fɹˈaɪtfəl mˈɛs/
fixed phrase
informal
Extremely untidy or chaotic situation
A very messy or disorganized situation.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- After the storm, the garden was in a frightful state.
- His clothes were in a frightful state after painting the fence.