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

• 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 creates an ancillary difficulty it is useless to possess a fearsome weapon if no-one thinks you will ever fire it.
  这相应产生了一个难题如果没有人认为你会开火，那么你拥有一件可怕武器是没用的。
• The fearsome creature was half man and half beast.
  这可怕的怪物是半人半兽。
• 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。
• 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。
• For global manufacturers, the China effect over the past decade has been fearsome.
  对于全球生产商而言，中国效应在近十年来的影响令人生畏。
• Ayumi found a lot of money and a girl's head in the boot and was very fearsome.
  步美在后备箱里发现了大量的现金，还有小女孩的头颅，非常害怕。
• Heavyweight Mike Tyson, one of the most fearsome and notorious fighters in boxing's history, said on Saturday it was a miracle he was still alive after the drugs and violence of his past.
  重量级拳击手迈克泰森是拳击历上最可怕的选手之一也是最声名狼籍的选手之一。上周六他表示，在经历了毒品和暴力之后还活着是一个奇迹。
• 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。
• 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；