frightful
adj
1 very unpleasant; dreadful 令人厌恶的; 令人惧怕的; 可怕的
a frightful accident 可怕的事故.
2 [attrib 作定语]
(infml 口) (used to emphasize a statement) extreme; extremely bad (用以加强叙述的语气)极端的, 极坏的, 极糟的
in a frightful rush 极其匆促
They left the house in a frightful mess. 他们离去时房子里乱七八糟.
Have mercy on Antonio, Shylock. Do not be so bitter.
宽恕安东尼奥吧,夏洛克,不要这样怀恨在心。
As quickly as they could, the men ran to th steps and up into the open, many of them with their clothes on fire.
工人们尽快朝楼梯跑去,爬上楼梯跑出舱外,其中好多人衣服已经着火了。
It soon became clear that the straight part of the dance changed when the sun's position changed. If the feeding place was toward the sun, the dancer headed straight upward during the straight part of the wagging dance.