terrifying

英 [ˈterɪfaɪɪŋ]

美 [ˈterɪfaɪɪŋ]

adj.  吓人的;令人害怕的
v.  使恐惧; 使十分害怕; 使惊吓
terrify的现在分词

现在分词：terrifying　

TOEFL

BNC.8739 / COCA.8585

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 吓人的;令人害怕的
  If something isterrifying, it makes you very frightened.
  1. I still find it terrifying to find myself surrounded by large numbers of horses...
     我仍旧觉得被一大群马包围很可怕。
  2. Rabies has been described as one of the most terrifying diseases known to man.
     狂犬病被称为人类已知的最可怕的疾病之一。

英英释义

adj

• causing extreme terror
  1. a terrifying wail
  Synonym:terrific

双语例句

• The mountain torrents rushed down with a terrifying force.
  山洪来势凶猛。
• Last night he relived his terrifying ordeal.
  昨夜他又一次体验了那种可怕的折磨。
• When angry or excited, however, he could be wild, profane, and terrifying
  但愤怒或激动的时候，他也会发狂、会骂人、令人生畏。
• This is tied for the most terrifying day of my life.
  这和我一生最恐怖的一天联系在一起。
• Juvenile crime is increasing at a terrifying rate.
  青少年犯罪正在以惊人的速度增长。
• That you are a very, very terrifying monster," I said, my sarcasm marred ".
  我说，你是个非常，非常可怕的怪物。
• She had interviewed her son for a newspaper in2004 and asked him:'What is your most terrifying fear?
  她曾于2004年采访了她的儿子，并问他：'什么是你最深的恐惧？'。
• The biting cold was more terrifying than anyone could have imagined.
  那可怕的严寒远超过了任何人的想像。
• She was possessed of a terrifying sensation that the life was being squeezed slowly out of her.
  她有一种可怕的感觉，自己的生命正在慢慢凋零。
• The new vaccine may rid the world of one of its most terrifying diseases.
  这种新疫苗可能会消除世界上最可怕的一种疾病。