新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

fearful

英  [ˈfɪəfʊl]
    

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1害怕的

    If you are fearful of something, you are afraid of it.

    双语例句

    例:

    Bankers were fearful of a world banking crisis.

    银行家们害怕会有一场全球性的银行业危机。

    2极严重的 , 极糟糕的

    You use fearful to emphasize how serious or bad a situation is.

    近义词

    dreadful

    双语例句

    例:

    The region is in a fearful recession.

    该地区处于极严重的经济衰退中。