"frightful" in Chinese (Simplified)
可怕的恐怖的
Definition
非常可怕、令人震惊或令人不愉快。用于描述让人害怕或极其糟糕的事情。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
较为正式或有些老式,常见于文学或戏剧情境。常见搭配有 'frightful mess','frightful weather','frightful noise'。比 'terrifying' 要弱一些。
Examples
The haunted house looked frightful in the dark.
那座鬼屋在黑暗中看起来**可怕的**。
We had a frightful storm last night.
昨晚我们遇到了一场**可怕的**暴风雨。
He made a frightful mistake on the test.
他在考试中犯了一个**可怕的**错误。
That was a frightful movie—I couldn't even finish it.
那部电影太**可怕的**了——我甚至看不完。
Sorry about the frightful mess in the kitchen—I've been baking all morning.
对不起,厨房里**乱七八糟(可怕的混乱)**,我整个早上都在烘焙。
Her singing was frightful, but at least she had fun.
她唱歌**很可怕**,但至少她玩得很开心。