frightening
gb/fɹˈaɪtnɪŋ/ us/fɹˈaɪtnɪŋ/
B1
英语
~ 8100
义项
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adjective
B1
property
1
causing fear or great worry
Making you feel very afraid or very worried.
用法模式：
a frightening [thing/situation/idea]
常见错误：
Learners often confuse "frightening" with "frightened". Use "frightening" for the thing that causes fear ("The movie is frightening") and "frightened" for the person who feels fear ("I am frightened").
近义词
scary (Slightly more informal and very common in everyday speech, with a similar level of fear.)
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terrifying (Stronger than "frightening"; suggests very intense or extreme fear.)
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alarming (Focuses more on causing worry or concern than on pure fear.)
反义词
reassuring (Gives comfort and removes fear or worry, the opposite emotional effect of something frightening.)
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comforting (Makes someone feel safe and less afraid, contrasting with causing fear.)
搭配
frightening experience
|frightening thought
|frightening speed
|really frightening
|quite frightening
|deeply frightening
主题
emotions
|safety
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- It was a truly frightening experience to be alone in the house during the storm.
- The idea of losing her job is frightening to her.
- Climbing that narrow, icy path looked far too frightening for inexperienced hikers.
- The movie wasn’t very good, but a few scenes were genuinely frightening.
- His sudden anger was more frightening than his words.
学习者例句
- That horror movie was very frightening for me.
- The dark street was frightening, so we walked quickly.
- It is frightening to think about a big war.
- The noise outside our window was frightening.
- Flying can be frightening for some people.
动词
B2
action
2
causing someone to feel afraid
Doing something that makes a person feel afraid or very worried.
用法模式：
[someone] is frightening [someone/something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes say "He is frightening" when they mean "He is frightened". "He is frightening" (verb or adjective) means he causes fear in others; "He is frightened" means he feels afraid. Also, learners may use "frightening" instead of the base verb "frighten" in dictionaries; remember that "frightening" here is the -ing form used in continuous tenses ("is frightening"), not the infinitive.
近义词
scaring (More informal and very common; often used for both small and big fears.)
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intimidating (Adds a feeling of pressure or threat, especially from power or strength.)
反义词
calming (Means making someone feel less afraid or less upset, the opposite of causing fear.)
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reassuring (Means saying or doing something to reduce fear or worry, not to create it.)
搭配
frightening the children
|frightening people away
|frightening the animals
|frightening customers off
主题
emotions
|social
|safety
|core_vocabulary
例句
- You’re frightening the kids by shouting like that.
- The loud explosions were frightening the dogs in the neighborhood.
- The company’s sudden changes are frightening investors and staff alike.
- Her aggressive tone was frightening people away from the discussion.
- They worried that the dark news reports were frightening the public unnecessarily.
学习者例句
- Please stop; you are frightening the baby.
- The big dog is frightening my little brother.
- The teacher raised his voice and it was frightening the students.
- The storm was frightening the animals on the farm.
- Your story is frightening the children, so talk more softly.
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