terrifying
terrifying — 形容詞
- terrifyingpositive
- more terrifyingcomparative
- most terrifyingsuperlative
1. causing such a strong feeling of fear or dread that a person feels shocked, froz
極恐怖；駭人
令人極度害怕或震驚的
causing such a strong feeling of fear or dread that a person feels shocked, frozen, or unable to think clearly
The family had a terrifying experience when their jeep nearly slid off the mountain road.
那家人經歷了一次恐怖的經驗——他們的吉普車差點滑落山路。
attributive use: terrifying + experience
Jenna woke up from a terrifying dream about being trapped in a burning building.
Jenna 從一個被困在燃燒大樓裡的恐怖夢中醒來。
Speaking in front of a thousand people was absolutely terrifying for Théo at first.
對 Théo 來說，在一千人面前講話一開始簡直是駭人到極點。
strong adjective: used with 'absolutely' not 'very'
Rescuers described the mine collapse as the most terrifying scene they had ever witnessed.
搜救人員形容那次礦坑坍塌是他們見過最恐怖的景象。
superlative pattern: the most terrifying + noun
Aoi found it terrifying to walk home alone through the dark forest at midnight.
Aoi 覺得午夜時分獨自穿過黑暗的森林回家非常恐怖。
predicative with dummy subject: find it terrifying to + infinitive
- terrifying experience
- terrifying thought
- terrifying dream
- terrifying moment
- terrifying ordeal
- terrifying prospect
- terrifying scream
- terrifying sight
- frightening
less intense than terrifying; more common in everyday conversation
- horrifying
carries additional shock or disgust beyond fear
- petrifying
even stronger than terrifying; suggests being frozen with fear
- scary
more informal and less extreme; suitable for everyday use
- reassuring
comforting and reducing fear
- comforting
providing a sense of safety and calm
文法句型
terrifying + noun (attributive)
be + terrifying (predicative)
absolutely / truly / quite + terrifying
用法筆記
Terrifying is a strong adjective, so in natural English it is not usually modified by 'very'. Instead, use 'absolutely', 'truly', or 'quite' (e.g. 'an absolutely terrifying film'). The intensity scale runs: scary → frightening → terrifying → petrifying, with terrifying indicating an extreme level of fear that may leave a person shocked or unable to react.
常見錯誤
同根字
- terrify動詞B1
- terrified形容詞A2
- terrifyingly副詞B2
- terror名詞B1