fearful

fearfulfearfulD.J.:[ˈfiəful]K.K.:[ˈfɪrfəl]adj.1.■惧怕的, 担心的The nurse on duty was fearful that the patient should get worse.值班的护士担心病人的病情会恶化。They were fearful of tackling him.他们害怕与他打交道。2.■可怕的, 吓人的I have ever witnessed a fearful accident.我曾目睹一场可怕的事故。3.■〈口〉极端的What a fearful waste of time!简直太浪费时间了！

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fearful['fiəful]adj.1.■使人恐怖的，吓人的，可怕的，恐怖的；令人惊骇的2.■害怕的，担心的3.■显示出害怕的，由惧怕所造成的；胆怯的4.■[口语]极坏的；极大的；非常的

fearfulfearful[ˈfiəful]adj.1.■吓人的; 可怕的2.■[口]非常的3.■惧怕的; 胆怯的4.■担心的; 忧虑的5.■[俚]敬畏的6.■很坏的; 丑陋的; 极端的a fearful attraction很大的吸引力be fearful of falling怕摔倒be fearful that [lest]…担心, 害怕…What afearful mess!(哎呀!)简直是一塌胡涂!

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继承用法fearfully[ˈfɪəfʊlɪ]n.ad, fearfulness

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参考词汇见afraid;