英 [ˈfɪəf(ə)l] 美 [ˈfɪrf(ə)l]
adj. 害怕的，担心的；可怕的；极坏的，极端的
比较级more fearful
最高级most fearful
fearful /ˈfɪəfʊl/ CET4 TEM4
形容词 If you are fearful of something, you are afraid of it. 害怕的
Bankers were fearful of a world banking crisis.
银行家们害怕会有一场世界性的银行业危机。
形容词 You use fearful to emphasize how serious or bad a situation is. 极严重的; 极糟糕的
The region is in a fearful recession.
该地区处于极严重的经济衰退中。
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
同义词： cowardly
experiencing or showing fear
a fearful glance ; fearful of criticism
... fear 普通用词，侧重指面临危险或灾祸时内心所引起的恐惧心情。 fearful 可怕的 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。 ...
... 与死人有关,丧葬〖funeral〗 通“凶”。恐惧;骚动〖fearful;terrible〗 杀人的行为,也指行凶的人〖actofviolence;murder〗 ...
... remedy 治疗；补救(法) vt.治疗，补救 fearful 可怕的，吓人的；害怕的，胆怯的 productivity 生产率；丰饶，多产 ...
... 害怕的afraid 恐惧的fearful 气愤的angry ...
Bankers were fearful of a world banking crisis.
银行家们害怕会有一场世界性的银行业危机。
There is nothing so fearful as to be alone in a combat situation.
没有比独自一人处于战斗环境中更可怕的事了。
They are fearful that unemployment will soon break the barrier of three million.
他们担心失业人数不久将突破300万大关。
Suddenly,Olive saw that Nate was also afraid fearful that the cow's struggle would be too much for him alone.
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So it might, if men had not found out" and here's her phrase worth remembering-- "a fearful alchemy by which this blood can be transformed into gold.
如果人们还没意识到的话,的确应该这样,这里有一段应该记住,"那是一种可怕的炼金术,将鲜血血炼成黄金
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only respected by the weak who are fearful of the consequences of injustice.
仅是弱者才会遵从,因为他们害怕不公的后果。
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The ship is anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage closed and done, From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won;
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She was fearful for the baby for the little creature that was coming into the world.
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He says that while a lot of people were fearful of Russian spacecraft, he was excited.
They also found that 32% were fearful of negotiating and 18% find it inherently unpleasant.
Many hospitals refused, saying patients who needed care would be too fearful to get it.