"fearful" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 害怕的
• 恐惧的

Definition

感到害怕或表现出害怕；担心会发生不好的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

"Fearful" 较正式或文学化，不如 "afraid" 或 "scared" 常用于日常对话。常用于形容天性胆小的人或氛围。偶尔也指制造恐惧的事物，但这种用法较为古老。

Examples

The fearful child hid behind his mother.

那个**害怕的**孩子躲在妈妈后面。

He gave her a fearful look.

他给了她一个**害怕的**眼神。

She felt fearful during the storm.

暴风雨时她感到**害怕**。

I've always been a bit fearful of dogs after I was bitten as a kid.

小时候被狗咬后，我一直对狗有点**害怕**。

"Don’t be so fearful—go and talk to him!"

"别那么**害怕**——去和他谈谈吧！"

She sounded fearful on the phone, like something was wrong.

她在电话里听起来很**害怕**，好像出了什么事。