fearful

fearful
adjective
  1. feeling afraid; showing fear or anxiety
    害怕的,恐惧的;担心的,担忧的
    they are fearful of the threat of nuclear forces.
    他们害怕核武力的威胁。
    [with clause]the mothers were fearful that their daughters would marry and move abroad.
    这些母亲都担心自己的女儿会在结婚后移居国外。
    ■causing or likely to cause people to be afraid; horrifying
    令人担心(或担忧)的;令人恐惧的,可怕的;恐怖的,吓人的
    a fearful accident.
    一次可怕的事故。
  2. (informal)very great
    (非正式)极大的;非常的
    he has to get back in a fearful hurry.
    他只得忙不迭地赶回去。
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fearfully
adverb
fearfulness
noun
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