fearful
/ˈfɪəfʊl/adjective
1
- feeling afraid; showing fear or anxiety惧怕的; 胆怯的; 担心的, 担忧的：
they are fearful of the threat of nuclear forces
他们害怕核武力的威胁
with clause the mothers were fearful that their daughters would marry and move abroad.母亲们都担心自己的女儿会在结婚后移居国外。
1.1
- causing or likely to cause people to be afraid; horrifying令人恐惧的, 可怕的; 恐怖的, 吓人的：
a fearful accident.
一次可怕的事故。
2
- informal very great〈非正式〉极大的：
he has to get back in a fearful hurry.
他只得忙不迭地赶回去。
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