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frightening

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fright·en·ing /ˈfraɪtn-ɪŋ/ ●●● S3 adjectiveadj  
FRIGHTENEDmaking you feel afraid or nervous 令人害怕的，吓人的，可怕的 SYN scary
 Going into hospital can be very frightening for a child.
去医院对小孩子来说可能是很可怕的。
 It was the most frightening experience of my life.
这是我一生中最可怕的经历。
it is frightening (to do something)
 It’s frightening to think what could happen if terrorists did get hold of nuclear materials.
一旦恐怖分子拥有核原料，其后果简直不敢想象。
—frighteningly adverbadv
 a frighteningly real possibility.
可怕的现实可能性
 THESAURUS
frightening making you feel frightened 吓人的
Being held at gunpoint had been the most frightening moment of his life.
被人用枪指着是他这辈子最可怕的一刻。
The experience was very frightening.
那次经历很可怕。
scary especially spoken frightening. Scary is less formal than frightening and is very common in everyday English 吓人的〔较frightening随意，日常英语中很常用〕
The movie was really scary.
这部影片很恐怖。
There were some scary moments.
有些时候很吓人。
chilling frightening, especially because violence, cruelty, or danger is involved 〔尤因涉及暴力、残酷或危险〕令人毛骨悚然的
a chilling tale of revenge, murder and madness
关于复仇、谋杀和疯狂的恐怖故事
The court heard chilling details about the attack.
法庭听取了那次袭击案中令人毛骨悚然的细节。
spooky frightening and strange, especially because something involves ghosts or powers that people do not understand 〔尤因涉及鬼魂或人们无法理解的力量〕阴森恐怖的
The forest is really spooky in the dark.
黑暗中，那片森林实在是阴森吓人。
a spooky coincidence
离奇的巧合
spooky stories
恐怖故事
creepy informal frightening in a way that makes you feel nervous, especially when you are not sure exactly why – used especially about places, people, and feelings 〔尤指地方、人或感觉在原因不明的情况下〕令人毛骨悚然的
This place is really creepy. Let’s get out of here.
这地方真让人毛骨悚然，我们出去吧。
a creepy guy
恐怖的家伙
nDo you know that creepy feeling when you're sure someone’s there but you can’t see or hear anything?
eerie especially literary strange and frightening 诡异而令人恐惧的
There was an eerie silence immediately after the bomb went off.
炸弹爆炸后随即是一片恐怖的寂静。
an eerie light
诡异的光
an eerie feeling
恐惧的感觉
intimidating making you feel frightened, nervous, or lacking in confidence 令人胆怯不安的
Big schools can be an intimidating place for young children.
太大的学校对孩子来说可能会是个吓人的地方。
Giving evidence in court is often a rather intimidating experience.
出庭作证往往是相当令人畏怯的经历。
the intimidating presence of a large number of soldiers
一大群士兵气势汹汹的出现
menacing frightening because you think someone is going to hurt you, even though they have not said or done anything violent – used especially about someone’s expression or voice 〔尤指某人的表情或声音〕恐吓的
The woman had a very menacing look.
那个女人一副凶巴巴的样子。
‘I’d like to have a word with you outside, ’ he said in a menacing tone.
“出来和我说句话。”他语带威胁地说。
very frightening 令人非常害怕的
terrifying extremely frightening 极其可怕的
a terrifying thought
可怕的想法
The experience was absolutely terrifying.
那次经历极其可怕。
She spoke of the terrifying ordeal (=a very bad experience) when three armed men burst into her house.
她谈到三名持枪男子闯进她家的那次可怕经历。
hair-raising very frightening and involving danger, in a way that is exciting 惊险的
hair-raising stories
惊险故事
a hair-raising motorcycle ride through the streets of Havana
驾驶摩托车在哈瓦那街头的惊险狂奔
spine-chilling very frightening – used about films, stories etc that involve frightening or cruel events 〔影片、故事等〕令人毛骨悚然的
a spine-chilling novel by Stephen King
斯蒂芬•金的一部恐怖小说
blood-curdling especially literary [only before noun] very frightening – used especially about sounds 〔尤指声音〕令人心惊胆战的
a blood-curdling scream
令人心惊肉跳的尖叫声
a blood-curdling growl
令人不寒而栗的咆哮
Examples from the Corpus
frightening• The crime rate in this city is frightening.• There are so many people with guns these days, it's really frightening.• The discovery that it is true can be a frightening and instructive process.• The funny thing was, this was less frightening, even though it was real.• Driving in big cities can be pretty frightening for many people.• It was frightening not to know what was happening.• The data transfer was the most frightening part.• Flying in an airplane can be a frightening prospect for some people.• After so many years, going back to college and studying was a frightening prospect.• It's frightening to think that something like this can happen in America today.
it is frightening (to do something)• Paris is a fascinating place, one of the best in the world, and it is frightening New York a lot.• But sometimes it is frightening, thinking of the struggle life is if one takes it seriously.
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TOEFL BNC: 5558 COCA: 5540
frightening

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VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤be, feel, look, seem, sound可怕；覺得恐怖；看上去嚇人；似乎挺嚇人；聽起來嚇人▸➤become, get變得可怕◇The situation was getting frightening.局勢變得可怕起來。➤make sth使⋯變得嚇人◇What can we do to make the experience less frightening?我們怎樣才能使這事兒不那麼嚇人呢？➤find sth覺得⋯嚇人◇He found the responsibility rather frightening.他覺得責任過重，讓人恐懼。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常嚇人▸➤genuinely, positively, truly確實／肯定／真的嚇人▸➤almost幾乎讓人害怕▸➤a little, slightly, etc.有點兒／有幾分嚇人PREPOSITION➤for對⋯來說是可怕的◇This is extremely frightening for elderly people.這對老年人來說極其可怕。➤to對⋯來說是可怕的◇It was all very frightening to a small boy.這對一個小男孩來說非常可怕。
TOEFL BNC: 5558 COCA: 5540
frightening

adjective

  ➡ See also the entry for worrying 另见worrying条frightening ♦︎ terrifying ♦︎ scary ♦︎ alarming ♦︎ daunting ♦︎ chilling ♦︎ eerie ♦︎ intimidating ♦︎ spooky ♦︎ creepy ♦︎ hair-raisingThese words all describe people, things, events, etc. that make you feel afraid. 这些词均表示引起恐惧的、令人惊慌的、恐怖的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达令人恐惧的程度
alarming➔frightening➔terrifying
dauntingscarychilling
intimidatingeeriehair-raising
spooky
creepy
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆frightening / terrifying / scary / alarming / daunting / intimidating for sb◆It's frightening / terrifying / scary / daunting to think...◆a frightening / a terrifying / a scary / an alarming / a daunting / a chilling experience / thought / prospect◆a frightening / a terrifying / a scary / an eerie / an intimidating / a spooky / a creepy place◆a scary / an intimidating / a creepy woman◆an eerie / an intimidating / a spooky / a creepy atmosphere◆an eerie / a spooky / a creepy feeling◆to find sth frightening / terrifying / scary / daunting / chilling / intimidating / creepy◆rather / pretty frightening / terrifying / scary / alarming / daunting / chilling / eerie / intimidating / spooky◆very frightening / scary / alarming / daunting / intimidating / spooky◆a bit frightening / scary / daunting / spooky / creepy■ frightening making you feel afraid 引起恐惧的；使惊恐的◆It's frightening to think it could happen again.想到此事可能再次发生就让人不寒而栗。◆The noise was frightening.那声音很可怕。ⓘ Frightening is rather formal in American English. * frightening在美式英语中颇为正式。   see also frightened ⇨ afraid ■ terrifying making you feel extremely afraid 非常可怕的；骇人的◆The sudden silence was terrifying.突然的沉默十分吓人。   see also terrified ⇨ afraid ■ scary (informal) making you feel afraid 引起恐惧的；使惊恐的◆a scary movie恐怖电影◆This is the scariest thing I've ever done in my life.这是我一生中做过的最恐怖的事。◆a scary-looking guy相貌吓人的家伙   see also scared ⇨ afraid ■ alarming making you feel worried or afraid 使人忧虑的；令人惊慌的；引起恐慌的◆an alarming increase in the number of cases of skin cancer皮肤癌病例数令人忧虑的增加◆The rainforest is disappearing at an alarming rate.雨林正以惊人的速度消失。ⓘ Alarming is rather formal in American English. * alarming在美式英语中颇为正式。 OPP reassuring ⇨ reassure ▸ alarmingly

adverb

◆Prices have risen alarmingly.价格涨得吓人。NOTE 辨析 Frightening, scary or alarming?If a situation is alarming, it is usually a warning that sth unpleasant will happen in the future, especially sth that means a loss of comfort or pleasant conditions. Frightening and scary can describe people as well as situations and refer to a fear about now or in the future; and this may be a fear about personal safety, not just loss of comfort. * alarming通常警示不快之事将要发生，尤指失去安逸或舒适的环境。frightening和scary描述人和境况均可，指对现在或未来的恐惧，可能有关人身安全，而不只是担心失去舒适。■ daunting ˈdɔːntɪŋ making you feel nervous and not confident about doing sth 使人胆怯的；使人气馁的；使失去信心的◆Starting a new school can be very daunting.创办一所新学校会让人望而生畏。◆She has the daunting task of cooking for 20 people every day.她每天得做20个人的饭，这是一项可怕的任务。   see also daunt ⇨ discourage 2 ■ chilling very frightening, usually because it is connected with sth violent or cruel （通常因残暴）令人恐惧的，骇人的◆a chilling tale of murder and revenge令人毛骨悚然的谋杀和复仇的故事◆The film evokes chilling reminders of the war.这部电影使人回忆起战争的可怕场景。■ eerie ˈɪəri; NAmE ˈɪristrange and frightening 瘆人的；阴森恐怖的◆an eerie green light瘆人的绿灯◆He had an eerie feeling that he was not alone.他有一种恐怖的感觉：他不是独自一人。▸ eerily

adverb

◆It was eerily quiet.安静得恐怖。■ intimidating (rather formal) frightening in a way that makes you feel less confident in a particular situation 吓人的；令人胆怯的◆He had a very intimidating manner.他的态度令人望而生畏。◆The atmosphere was less intimidating than I had imagined.气氛没有我想象的那么吓人。NOTE 辨析 Daunting or intimidating? Daunting describes sth you do or are going to do. * daunting描述自己做或将要做的事◆a daunting experience吓人的经历◆a daunting thought / prospect / task / challenge可怕的想法／前景／任务；令人生畏的挑战 Intimidating describes a person or place. * intimidating描述人或地方。 ■ spooky ˈspuːki (informal) strange and frightening 瘆人的；阴森恐怖的◆a spooky old house阴森森的老房子◆I was just thinking about her when she phoned, which was a bit spooky.我正在想她，她就来电话了，怪恐怖的。■ creepy (informal) strange, frightening and unpleasant 怪异吓人的；阴森恐怖的◆It's kind of creepy down in the cellar!地窖里真有点让人不寒而栗！◆What a creepy coincidence.多么离奇的巧合。◆a creepy little man with a nervous tic一个患有神经性抽搐症的怪异的小个子男人NOTE 辨析 Eerie, spooky or creepy?These words are all used especially to describe a feeling that sth strange or unnatural is happening or is near you. Spooky and creepy are both used to describe things that happen that cannot be explained scientifically. Creepy can describe people as well as places, events and situations, and suggests sth unpleasant as well as strange. Eerie is less informal than the other two. 这些词尤用以描述怪异或反常之事正在逼近或就在近旁的感觉。spooky和creepy均指所发生之事无法用科学解释。creepy既可形容人，亦可形容地方、事件和境况，指事情怪异又可怕。eerie比另外两个词正式。■ ˈhair-raising very frightening but often exciting too 令人寒毛直竖的；惊险的◆a hair-raising adventure / journey惊险刺激的历险／旅程
TOEFL BNC: 5558 COCA: 5540
frightening
Making you feel afraid: frightening, scary, alarming...
Making you feel worried: serious, severe, grave...

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