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单词 fearsome
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Definition of fearsome in English:

fearsome

adjective ˈfɪəs(ə)mˈfɪrsəm
  • Frightening, especially in appearance.

    (尤指外表)可怕的,吓人的;令人生畏的

    the cat mewed, displaying a fearsome set of teeth

    猫叫着,露出一副吓人的牙齿。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Two-dozen youngsters, all under seven, turned up on Tuesday to revel in the fearsome delights.
    • The name's the same but the fearsome reputation has taken a battering.
    • The name alone is enough to strike fearsome loathing in some and unmitigated adulation in others.
    • For an inning or two, he could be a fearsome opponent, but he had his ups and downs.
    • Later that day, the fearsome fivesome was back in the car, heading towards Manitoba.
    • To frighten his enemies, he began to wear a fearsome mask when he went into battle.
    • He has climbed the fearsome Matterhorn and is quietly confident that the trip to France in July will end in success.
    • Highlights of the royal collection include the painted miniatures, costumes and fearsome weapons.
    • Like you, we've had some fearsome arguments about colour schemes, carpets and curtains.
    • I spent much of the time looking out of the window at the fearsome weather.
    • A small but fearsome array of tools was prepared, and the immediate area cleared.
    • As she has grown into an adolescent, she has developed a fearsome temper.
    • They did their work well and acquired the fearsome reputation of brutality and violence.
    • You didn't question this because they were so fearsome and merciless, and all they wanted to do was conquer and kill.
    • Each account of him during such conversations adds more details, making him more fearsome.
    • Only one man has the muscular good looks and personal courage to stand up to these fearsome freaks of nature.
    • In the meantime they are spending their days playing table tennis and pool and consuming fearsome quantities of beer.
    • She has also been a fearsome opponent and a merciless landlord but it is all a game to her.
    • This group of lawyers is as renowned for fearsome intellect as it is for hard-line conservative politics.
    • His fearsome set brought the curtain down on a fantastic final day, with some of the major highlights away from the main stage.
    Synonyms
    frightening, horrifying, terrifying, menacing, chilling, spine-chilling, hair-raising, alarming, startling, unnerving, daunting, formidable, forbidding, dismaying, mean-looking, disquieting, disturbing, harrowing
    appalling, dreadful, monstrous, horrendous
    awe-inspiring, awesome, impressive, imposing, tremendous
    informal scary, hairy

Derivatives

  • fearsomely

  • adverbˈfɪəs(ə)mliˈfɪrsəmli
    • It must be fearsomely confusing for foreigners.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Whatever she dreams about makes her a fearsomely wild creature, all teeth and claws for a few seconds when she wakes.
      • The headmaster and staff of the town's schools have a fearsomely difficult task in the face of an apparent lack of firm guidance from parents.
      • We woke to a fearsomely frosty morning, the roads slick with ice, so I postponed my scheduled trip to Boston until lunch time, almost.
      • At first sight the menu was fearsomely unexciting.
  • fearsomeness

  • noun
    • And there are an awful lot of people who do not have full confidence in the fearsomeness of this president and are willing to play their own game for their own benefit.

Definition of fearsome in US English:

fearsome

adjectiveˈfirsəmˈfɪrsəm
  • Frightening, especially in appearance.

    (尤指外表)可怕的,吓人的;令人生畏的

    the cat mewed, displaying a fearsome set of teeth

    猫叫着,露出一副吓人的牙齿。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They did their work well and acquired the fearsome reputation of brutality and violence.
    • A small but fearsome array of tools was prepared, and the immediate area cleared.
    • This group of lawyers is as renowned for fearsome intellect as it is for hard-line conservative politics.
    • Each account of him during such conversations adds more details, making him more fearsome.
    • He has climbed the fearsome Matterhorn and is quietly confident that the trip to France in July will end in success.
    • Only one man has the muscular good looks and personal courage to stand up to these fearsome freaks of nature.
    • The name's the same but the fearsome reputation has taken a battering.
    • As she has grown into an adolescent, she has developed a fearsome temper.
    • Like you, we've had some fearsome arguments about colour schemes, carpets and curtains.
    • To frighten his enemies, he began to wear a fearsome mask when he went into battle.
    • You didn't question this because they were so fearsome and merciless, and all they wanted to do was conquer and kill.
    • In the meantime they are spending their days playing table tennis and pool and consuming fearsome quantities of beer.
    • I spent much of the time looking out of the window at the fearsome weather.
    • His fearsome set brought the curtain down on a fantastic final day, with some of the major highlights away from the main stage.
    • She has also been a fearsome opponent and a merciless landlord but it is all a game to her.
    • Highlights of the royal collection include the painted miniatures, costumes and fearsome weapons.
    • Later that day, the fearsome fivesome was back in the car, heading towards Manitoba.
    • Two-dozen youngsters, all under seven, turned up on Tuesday to revel in the fearsome delights.
    • For an inning or two, he could be a fearsome opponent, but he had his ups and downs.
    • The name alone is enough to strike fearsome loathing in some and unmitigated adulation in others.
    Synonyms
    frightening, horrifying, terrifying, menacing, chilling, spine-chilling, hair-raising, alarming, startling, unnerving, daunting, formidable, forbidding, dismaying, mean-looking, disquieting, disturbing, harrowing
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