frightful
gb/fɹˈaɪtfəl/ us/fɹˈaɪtfəl/
B1
英语
~ 4400
义项
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adjective
B1
property
1
Causing fear, horror, or alarm
Making people feel very afraid or shocked.
用法模式：
a frightful [event/sight/noise]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'frightful' with 'frightened'. 'Frightful' describes something that causes fear, while 'frightened' describes someone who feels fear.
近义词
terrifying (Stronger and more intense in emotional impact than 'frightful'.)
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alarming (Emphasizes suddenness and urgency rather than extreme fear.)
反义词
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.)
搭配
frightful accident
|frightful noise
|frightful sight
|frightful experience
主题
emotions
|safety
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The hikers came across a frightful scene after the storm.
- There was a frightful crash outside the building.
- She told us a frightful story about her journey through the jungle.
- The movie had some frightful moments that made everyone jump.
学习者例句
- The dog made a frightful noise.
- We saw a frightful accident on the road.
- That was a frightful storm last night.
- The children had a frightful scare in the dark.
adjective
informal
B2
property
2
Extremely bad or unpleasant
Very bad or unpleasant.
用法模式：
a frightful [mess/smell/mistake]
常见错误：
Learners may overuse this sense in serious contexts where it sounds old-fashioned; in modern English it is often replaced by 'awful' or 'terrible'.
近义词
awful (Common informal synonym; slightly less formal than 'frightful'.)
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dreadful (Close in meaning but often slightly more formal.)
反义词
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.)
搭配
frightful mess
|frightful mistake
|frightful smell
主题
daily life
|opinions
|core_vocabulary
例句
- I made a frightful mistake on the report.
- The kitchen was in a frightful state after the party.
- They served a frightful meal at the event.
学习者例句
- This soup tastes frightful.
- He made a frightful mistake in his work.
- The room was in a frightful mess.
语法
词典原形
frightful
IPA
GB/fɹˈaɪtfəl/
US/fɹˈaɪtfəl/
音节与重音
fright - ful （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (fright)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: frightful
词族
Core family
Advanced or less common
frighteningly
adverb
相关表达
a frightful mess
1/ə fɹˈaɪtfəl mˈɛs/
fixed phrase
informal
Extremely untidy or chaotic situation
A very messy or disorganized situation.
例句
- 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.
例句
- After the storm, the garden was in a frightful state.
- His clothes were in a frightful state after painting the fence.