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。
• 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。
• Improve your fighting skills battling pirates, sea monsters, and fearsome dragons!
  提高你的战斗技能对抗海盗，海怪，和可怕的龙！
• 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？
• But for 2011 and beyond, the fiscal challenge is fearsome.
  但2011年及以后的财政挑战，将令人触目惊心。
• There was an indescribable flickering glow in his eyes, creating a fearsome and wholly unnatural effect.
  他的眼里射出一种无法形容的闪烁的光辉，给人以一种可怕的、完全不正常的感觉。
• He had developed a fearsome reputation for intimidating people.
  他曾因恐吓他人而令人闻风丧胆。
• She's a fearsome opponent.
  她是个令人畏惧的对手。
• 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。
• They were now over the fearsome island, flying so low that sometimes a tree grazed their feet.
  他们现在正飞在那个可怕的岛上，飞得很低，有时树梢擦着他们的脚。