fearsome

英 [ˈfɪəsəm]

美 [ˈfɪrsəm]

adj.  很可怕的; 十分吓人的

Collins.1 / BNC.11788 / COCA.14773

牛津词典

adj.

• 很可怕的；十分吓人的
  making people feel very frightened

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 可怕的;骇人的;令人生畏的
  Fearsomeis used to describe things that are frightening, for example because of their large size or extreme nature.
  1. He had developed a fearsome reputation for intimidating people.
     他曾因恐吓他人而令人闻风丧胆。
  2. ...a fearsome array of weapons.
     一大批令人生畏的武器

英英释义

adj

• causing fear or dread or terror
  1. the awful war
  2. an awful risk
  3. dire news
  4. a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
  5. the dread presence of the headmaster
  6. polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was
  7. a dreadful storm
  8. a fearful howling
  9. horrendous explosions shook the city
  10. a terrible curse
  Synonym:awfuldiredirefuldread(a)dreadeddreadfulfearfulfrighteninghorrendoushorrificterrible

双语例句

• But for most people, a quiet mind is a rather fearsome thing;
  但对大多数人而言，一个安静的头脑是很可怕的；
• Is throwing that acid getting you uncomfortably close to your fearsome opponent?
  要抛出那些酸液你就不得不艰难的接近你那可怕的对手？
• In fact, they are far more likely to be mischievous or even fearsome.
  事实上，他们更有可能是有害的，甚至是可怕的。
• She's a fearsome opponent.
  她是个令人畏惧的对手。
• Captain? I could use your fearsome habits at the victory motel.
  组长，我需要你到胜利旅馆去一趟。
• This is it, this is where it can unleash that fearsome fire power.
  就是这儿，这里它可以释放那可怕火一样的动力。
• But do they really deserve this fearsome reputation?
  然而它们真的配得上这样恐怖的名声吗？
• The battlefield was a fearsome sight.
  这战场的情景触目惊心。
• Tigers are regarded as among the most fearsome, instinctual hunters in the animal world.
  在动物世界里，老虎被认为是最可怕的，本能的猎手之一。
• Even without such organisation, existing property owners create a fearsome political block.
  即使没有此类机构，现有的房地产业主也构成一个令人望而生畏的政治障碍。