frightful

adj

The horror movie was so frightful that I couldn't sleep at night.

意味（1）

Afraid, frightened.

Ðis frigtful ðus a-biden,

Quiles ðis daiȝes for ben gliden.

意味（2）

Timid, fearful, easily frightened.

See how the frightful herds run from the wood.

意味（3）

Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming.

意味（4）

(hyperbolic) Unpleasant, dreadful, awful (also used as an intensifier).

Francis Urquhart: What a frightful little man. Where do they find them these days?

Tim Stamper: God knows. If I had a dog like that, I'd shoot it.

Francis Urquhart: Well, yes. Quite.