dreadful

英['dredful]美['dredful]

a.
1.可怕的；产生极大恐惧或痛苦的，使人震惊的
2.糟糕的，讨厌的，烦人的
3.用作加强语气

名　词：dread'fulness

副　词：dread'fully

同反义词

同：	[a.] abominable, atrocious, dire, direful

词义辨析

afraid，fearful，awful，dreadful，frightful，terrible，horrible，terrific，appalling

这些形容词均含“害怕的、可怕的”之意。
afraid指由于胆小或怯懦而不敢说或做某事。
fearful普通用词，既指外界情况变化而引起的恐惧，又指来自内心的害怕与焦虑。
awful指威严得令人害怕或敬畏，有一定的感情色彩。
dreadful指使人非常恐惧，毛骨悚然，也使人感到讨厌而退缩。
frightful指使人陷入短暂的惊恐或产生毛骨悚然的感觉。
terrible侧重指给人以长久的惊骇，极端的恐怖，令人难以忍受。
horrible指因骇人听闻的丑恶而令人毛骨悚然，着重厌恶的成分多于害怕。
terrific多指外表、形状或力量等的可怕。
appalling指既令害怕又使人惊异、胆寒。

参考例句

They have wreak dreadful havoc among the wildlife by shooting and trapping.
他们射杀和诱捕野生动物，造成了严重的破坏。收藏
that is why my dreadful position makes yours appear enviable
与我的境况相比，您的境况还是令人羡慕的。收藏
It's a pretty dreadful book that tommy took to read the boys in school
汤米带到学校里来给同学们念过的这本书够糟糕的。收藏
Greta is wearing a dreadful cardigan she knitted herself
格里塔穿着一件她自己编织的难看的羊毛衫收藏
They remembered his dreadful lamentations when Throw took them away from his care
他们想起了索恩牧师从他身边把他们带走时他满怀惆怅的叮咛。收藏

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英英解释

形容词解释：

causing fear or dread or terror
- the awful war
- an awful risk
- dire news
- a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
- the dread presence of the headmaster
- polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was
- a dreadful storm
[同] dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, awful, terrible
exceptionally bad or displeasing
- atrocious taste
- abominable workmanship
- an awful voice
- dreadful manners
- a painful performance
- terrible handwriting
- an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room
[同] abominable, dreadful, atrocious, awful, painful, terrible, unspeakable

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