fearsome
fearsome — 形容詞
- fearsomepositive
- more fearsomecomparative
- most fearsomesuperlative
1. making people feel strong fear because it seems dangerous, violent, or hard to c
可怕；嚇人
因危險或兇猛而令人害怕的
making people feel strong fear because it seems dangerous, violent, or hard to control
The fearsome guard dog barked wildly as strangers approached the farm gate.
那隻可怕的看門狗在陌生人走近農場大門時狂吠不止。
attributive use: fearsome + noun
By noon, the calm river had become a fearsome wall of brown water.
到了中午，那條原本平靜的河流已變成一道嚇人的褐色水牆。
Aaron looked fearsome in a wolf mask and heavy black boots.
Aaron 戴著狼面具、穿著厚重黑靴時，看起來很嚇人。
The boxer faced a fearsome opponent with faster hands and longer reach.
那名拳擊手面對的是一位出拳更快、臂展更長的可怕對手。
At night, the empty factory sounded fearsome when metal doors slammed upstairs.
到了夜裡，樓上金屬門猛然碰撞時，那間空工廠聽起來十分可怕。
- frightening
close in meaning, but less likely to suggest physical power or menace
- terrifying
stronger and more extreme; suggests overwhelming fear
- fierce
focuses more on aggression or intensity than on the fear it causes
- formidable
emphasizes strength and difficulty more than emotional fear
文法句型
fearsome + noun
be/look/sound + fearsome
用法筆記
Often used for people, animals, weather, or places that seem dangerous and hard to face. It is stronger and slightly more literary than scary, and it often suggests power as well as fear.