fearsome

adjective
🔊/ˈfɪəsəm/
🔊/ˈfɪrsəm/
(formal)
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  1. making people feel very frightened很可怕的;十分吓人的
    • a fearsome dinosaur可怕的恐龙
    • He has a fearsome reputation as a fighter.他以战斗机着称。
    • a fearsome expression/sight令人恐惧的表情/见解
    Topics Feelingsc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryFearsome is used with these nouns:
    • adversary
    • beast
    • reputation
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