intimidating

英 [ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ]

美 [ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ]

adj.  吓人的; 令人胆怯的
v.  恐吓; 威胁
intimidate的现在分词

现在分词：intimidating　

BNC.13747 / COCA.9429

牛津词典

adj.

• 吓人的；令人胆怯的
  frightening in a way which makes a person feel less confident
  1. an intimidating manner
     使人望而生畏的态度
  2. This kind of questioning can be very intimidating to children.
     这种问话的方式可能让孩子们非常害怕。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 令人惊恐的;骇人的;令人胆怯的
  If you describe someone or something asintimidating, you mean that they are frightening and make people lose confidence.
  1. He was a huge, intimidating figure.
     他是个身材高大、令人生畏的人。

英英释义

adj

• discouraging through fear
  Synonym:daunting

双语例句

• It was very violent and intimidating, because I'm not really a nasty guy, although I'm quite big but I'm a gentle giant.
  那是非常暴力和恐怖的经历，但是事实上我并不是一个真正的坏人，尽管我是一个大块头，但是我骨子里是一个性格温和的人。
• She admits that her height is intimidating for some men.
  她承认自己的高个头会令有些男人却步。
• Without her intimidating actions and wacky expressions, life will be dull and meaningless.
  没有了她那些小动作和搞怪表情，生活就会变得很黑白，没意义。
• It is a dignified choice that announces your presence, but can be intimidating if overused.
  选择它作为自己的代表色，威严又不失品位，但是如果运用过度，则可能让人生畏。
• Although the text-mode tools just described get the job done, they can be intimidating.
  尽管之前介绍的文本模式工具可以完成这项工作，但是它们是令人生畏的。
• He can be quite intimidating when he wants to be.
  他可以很吓人当他想要做的时候。
• If you resign the rest of the board will have won by intimidating you. Curb your ego
  如果你辞职，董事会里剩下的那些人对你的胁迫就得逞了。克制自我意识
• He had developed a fearsome reputation for intimidating people.
  他曾因恐吓他人而令人闻风丧胆。
• This looks intimidating, but it's really not bad at all.
  这看起来有点令人望而生畏，但确实一点都不难。
• Investing your money can be intimidating if you do not understand what you are doing.
  如果你不懂自己在做什么，投资就可能成为危险的事情。