mid-14c., "causing fear," from fear (n.) + -ful. Meaning "full of fear, timid" (now less common) also is from mid-14c. As a mere emphatic, from 1630s. Related: Fearfully; fearfulness.
双语例句
1. "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。
来自柯林斯例句
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。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Our artillery opened up and we heard a fearful wailing and screeching.
我们的炮弹一发，便听到可怕的哀号声和尖叫声。
来自柯林斯例句
4. The scheme's investors, fearful of bankruptcy, decided to abandon the project.
