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单词 fearful
释义
fearful
adjective
uk
/ˈfɪə.fəl/us
/ˈfɪr.fəl/

fearfuladjective(FRIGHTENED)

C2formal
frightenedorworriedabout something:
恐惧的；担心的；忧虑的
Hehesitatedbeforecallingher, fearfulofwhat she might say.给她打电话之前他犹豫不决，害怕她会说什么。
She's fearful(that)she maylosecustodyof herchildren.她担心自己会失去对几个子女的监护权。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Afraid
  • afraid
  • be in fear ofyourlifephrase
  • be like a deer/rabbit caught in the headlightsidiom
  • bottle
  • bottle out
  • bug out
  • in terror ofyourlifeidiom
  • intimidated
  • leaf
  • nebbish
  • panic
  • panic-stricken
  • panicky
  • shake
  • terrified
  • terror
  • terror-stricken
  • threatened
  • unconfident
  • wild-eyed
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fearfuladjective(BAD)

UKold-fashioned
verybad:
极坏的
a fearfulargument极不愉快的争论
a fearfultemper糟糕的脾气
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
bad weather, conditions, situations, etc.
  • badIf the weather is bad, we'll have to find something else to do.
  • poorShe's 87 and in poor health.
  • direThe predictions for the economy are dire.
  • grimShe was quickly brought back to the grim reality of her life.
  • awfulThe smell from the bins was awful.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Serious and unpleasant
  • abominable
  • abominably
  • abysmal
  • abysmally
  • apocalyptic
  • fraught
  • frightful
  • from hellidiom
  • fun
  • ghastliness
  • nightmarish
  • nightmarishly
  • noisome
  • not be all fun and gamesidiom
  • objectionable
  • vile
  • woeful
  • woefully
  • wretchedly
  • yucky
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fearfulness
(Definition offearfulfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

fearful| American Dictionary

fearful
adjective
us
/ˈfɪər·fəl/
showingorcausingfear;frightenedorworriedabout something:
a fearfulexpression/reaction
fearfuldangers
He was fearful ofdrivingon theicystreets.
(Definition offearfulfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffearful

fearful
Like those companies mostfearfulof recession, all of these companies are on average loss makers.
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The basic political assuption implicit in non-violent action is that governments are ultimately dependent on thefearfulobedience and compliance of the people.
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Workers remainfearfulof arbitrary dismissals and female workers in particular are treated poorly by certain foremen.
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Attempting to come to terms with these rapid social changes, individuals increasingly withdrew into silence,fearfulof exposing their true selves to strangers.
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Fearfuladults scored extremely low and significantly lower than preoccupied and dismissing adults on the histrionic and narcissistic dimensions.
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A differential neural response in the human amygdala tofearfuland happy facial expressions.
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Wefearfulourselves, in that way when you see our bushiness you will be afraid.
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Local councils, lacking real knowledge andfearfulof criticism, make conditions which prevent any viable outcome being found, in order to protect themselves.
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Manyfearfulchildren also represent the self as vulnerable and ineffective.
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Another child, alsofearful, may busily play in the sandbox, taking occasional breaks to observe other children's activities.
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Instead, they appear extremelyfearfulwhen exposed to an unfamiliar animal.
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Fearfultoddlers who were also insecurely attached exhibited elevated cortisol levels.
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In this case, though, the animals are extremelyfearfuland anxious, and they freeze in reaction to aggression from other animals.
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The diametrically opposite functions offearfulpaleo and confident arche determine the functions of dreaming and cognitive processes in general.
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They are, however, both very innocent, andfearfulof consequences.
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