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 realities of war had changed Stalin's attitude since the terrifying days of his prewar purges.
  战争的现实改变了斯大林自战前清洗的恐怖时期的态度。
• It's terrifying, all these animals and bugs.
  到处都是可怕的动物和虫子。
• 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。
• Brother william, this abbey is enshrouded in a terrifying mystery.
  威廉教友，这所修道院正掩盖在可怕的神秘中。
• 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。
• Wickles has led us into a terrifying ghost town!
  维克斯领我们进了个恐怖的鬼城！
• Getting out was terrifying and fighting broke out in Tripoli as we drove through.
  逃亡过程是可怕的，在我们穿过的黎波里时，那里也爆发了战斗。
• I just feel it's too terrifying.
  我感觉太恐怖了。
• Terrifying lack of humanity and consideration for life.
  对人道和生命的考虑竟是如此可怕的缺乏。