frightening

UK //ˈfraɪt(ə)nɪŋ//US //ˈfraɪt(ə)nɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'frighten'（使害怕），加上后缀 '-ing' 构成形容词形式。词根与古英语 'fyrhto'（恐惧）相关。

❶ 令人恐惧的，使人害怕的。形容某事物或情况让人感到极度不安或恐慌，可能引发强烈的负面情绪。

“The sudden loud noise was frightening.”

（突然的巨大声响令人害怕。）

“She had a frightening dream last night.”

（她昨晚做了一个可怕的梦。）

同义词:scary, terrifying, alarming

frightening experience — 可怕的经历，指让人感到极度恐惧或不安的事件或情况。

“Getting lost in the forest was a frightening experience.”

（在森林里迷路是一次可怕的经历。）

frighteningly similar — 惊人地相似，指两件事物或情况相似到令人不安的程度。

“The two cases were frighteningly similar.”

（这两个案件惊人地相似。）