fearful
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ If you are fearful of something, you are afraid of it. 害怕的[正式]
Bankers were fearful of a world banking crisis. 銀行家們害怕會有一場世界性的銀行業危機。
2. ADJ You use fearful to emphasize how serious or bad a situation is. 極嚴重的; 極糟糕的[正式] [ADJ n]
The region is in a fearful recession. 該地區処於極嚴重的經濟衰退中。
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fearful /ˈfɪəfʊl/
剑桥词典
fearful adjective (FRIGHTENED)
C2 formalfrightened or worried about something
恐懼的；擔心的；憂慮的
He hesitated before calling her, fearful of what she might say. 給她打電話之前他猶豫不決，害怕她會說什麽。
She's fearful (that) she may lose custody of her children . 她擔心自己會失去對幾個子女的監護權。
fearful adjective (BAD)
UK old-fashionedvery bad
極壞的
a fearful argument 極不愉快的爭論
a fearful temper 糟糕的脾氣 返回 fearful