fearful

adj.

1. 担心；担忧；忧虑
   nervous and afraid
   1. Parents are ever fearful for their children.
      父母总是为子女担忧。
   2. fearful of an attack
      担心遭到袭击
   3. She was fearful that she would fail.
      她生怕失败。
2. 可怕的；吓人的；恐惧的
   terrible and frightening
3. 极坏的；极糟的
   extremely bad
   1. We made a fearful mess of the room.
      我们把房间弄得一团糟。

1. ADJ-GRADED 恐惧的;害怕的
   If you are fearful of something, you are afraid of it.
   1. Bankers were fearful of a world banking crisis...
      银行家们害怕会发生一场全球银行业危机。
   2. I had often been very fearful, very angry, and very isolated.
      我以前经常感到非常恐惧，非常愤怒，非常孤独。
2. ADJ-GRADED 可怕的;严重的
   You use fearful to emphasize how serious or bad a situation is.
   1. The region is in a fearful recession.
      该地区处于严重的经济衰退中。
   2. ...the fearful consequences which might flow from unilateral military moves.
      单方面军事行动可能造成的可怕后果
3. ADJ-GRADED 非常坏的;极坏的
   Fearful is used to emphasize that something is very bad.
   1. You gave me a fearful shock!
      你让我大吃一惊。
   2. 'It sounds the most fearful hard work,' Sybil said later.
      “这听起来是极为令人生畏的艰苦工作。”西比尔后来说。

1. The scheme's investors, fearful of bankruptcy, decided to abandon the project.
   因为担心破产，该计划的投资者决定放弃这个项目。
2. There is nothing so fearful as to be alone in a combat situation
   没有比孤身奋战更可怕的了。
3. They are fearful that unemployment will soon break the barrier of three million
   他们担心失业人数很快将突破300万大关。
4. Bankers were fearful of a world banking crisis
   银行家们害怕会发生一场全球银行业危机。
5. I had often been very fearful, very angry, and very isolated.
   我以前经常感到非常恐惧，非常愤怒，非常孤独。
6. The region is in a fearful recession.
   该地区处于严重的经济衰退中。
7. You gave me a fearful shock!
   你让我大吃一惊。
8. 'It sounds the most fearful hard work,' Sybil said later.
   “这听起来是极为令人生畏的艰苦工作。”西比尔后来说。
9. They are fearful of another business depression.
   他们担心会再次发生商业萧条。
10. We're fearful that the patient might get worse.
    我们担心病人的病情恶化。
11. Despite their fearful losses Russian resistance remained tough and unbending.
    尽管俄国的损失惨重，他们的抵抗却仍然顽强不屈。
12. I get angry or fearful when physically threatened.
    当人身受到威胁时我会感到愤怒和害怕。
13. We may appear to be brave, but we are fearful and anxious inside.
    表面上看起来，我们好像很勇敢，但是我们的内心里充满了疑惧和焦虑。
14. Both men grew up fearful and lonely.
    两个人都在孤独和恐惧中长大。
15. Try not to be so fearful, jealous and possessive with your friends and family.
    试着对你的朋友和家庭内心不要如此的恐惧、嫉妒和充满占有欲。
16. He is fearful of being deceived by the man.
    他怕被这个人骗了。
17. The ECB and the other members of the European Union have vetoed this idea, fearful of contagion.
    欧洲央行和其它欧盟（EU）成员国出于对危机蔓延的担忧，否决了这种构想。
18. They referenced Warren Buffett's attitude: Be greedy when others are fearful.
    他们引用了沃伦•巴菲特（WarrenBuffett）的投资态度：要在别人恐惧之时变得贪婪。
19. Were they fearful enough?
    他们的恐惧是否已经足够了呢？
20. If you are a fearful person who allows your fears to make you negative and pessimistic, listen carefully.
    如果你是个胆怯的人，你容许恐惧使你变得消极悲观，请仔细听我说。
21. My dear, I've committed the most fearful faux pas.
    亲爱的，我犯了一个最可怕的错误。
22. If we are in conflict, avaricious, envious, fearful, we bring about such a society.
    如果我们处于冲突中，贪婪，嫉妒，恐惧，我们就制造出这样的一个社会。
23. The cries of the trapped soldiers were fearful.
    中了圈套的士兵发出了凄惨的叫声。
24. What a fearful waste of time and money!
    这样浪费时间和金钱真是不得了！
25. But the dread secret and the fearful engines of atomic might are not ours alone.
    但是，可怕的秘密和吓人的原子发动机可能不是我们一个人能做的。
26. Made timid or fearful as by threats.
    用恐吓的方法使得胆怯或者害怕。
27. This sounds like a fearful time, like we're going to have earthquakes.
    这听起来像一个可怕的时刻，像是我们将会有地震。
28. Now you know my fearful abilities! What say you now?
    现在你知道我的厉害了吧？还有什么想说？
29. I've a fearful cold and may have a flu.
    我冷得可怕，可能得了流感了。
30. I could see this joyful welcome turning into fearful worry.
    我看得出来，他那高兴迎接的样子变成了非常担忧的样子。

  fearful afraid dreadful frightful horrible scared terrible【导航词义：害怕的，可怕的】

  fearful adj. 〈正式〉担心的，害怕的

〔辨析〕多指某人对可能发生的事情感到恐惧不安的。

  afraid adj. 害怕的，恐惧的

〔辨析〕指因担心受到伤害或发生坏事而感到畏惧的，通常作表语。

  dreadful adj. 可怕的

〔辨析〕强调某人或某事物极为糟糕的，只作定语。

  frightful adj. 〈旧〉坏的，可怕的

〔辨析〕指糟糕得令人产生短暂的恐惧感的。

  horrible adj. 可怕的，令人恐惧的

〔辨析〕指令人感到震惊与害怕的，侧重惊惧、厌恶之感。

  scared adj. 害怕的

〔辨析〕指对某事物感到畏惧的，常可与 afraid 换用。

  terrible adj. 可怕的，骇人的

〔辨析〕指令人极为不快、不安或害怕的。