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

• Last night he relived his terrifying ordeal.
  昨夜他又一次体验了那种可怕的折磨。
• 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。
• I just feel it's too terrifying.
  我感觉太恐怖了。
• The most terrifying aspect of nuclear bombing is radiation.
  核轰炸最可怕的方面是核辐射。
• 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 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？'。
• But I feel like something terrifying is on its way, you know?
  但是我感觉有些很可怕的事情就要发生了，你知道吗？
• I have always found the thought of eternity terrifying.
  我向来觉得永生的想法很可怕。
• 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。
• Juvenile crime is increasing at a terrifying rate.
  青少年犯罪正在以惊人的速度增长。