"causing fear," 1768, from fear (n.) + -some (1). Occasionally used badly in the sense "timid," which ought to stick to fearful. Related: Fearsomely; fearsomeness.
雙語例句
1. He had developed a fearsome reputation for intimidating people.
他曾因恐嚇他人而令人聞風喪膽。
來自柯林斯例句
2. I drove for a while across this fearsome emptiness.
我開車開了好一陣穿過這片可怕的空曠之地。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Its fearsome appearance struck terror into their hearts.
它那可怕的樣子使他們膽戰心驚.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. John had a fearsome sincerity.
約翰為人極為誠懇.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
5. Outside it was Luca Brasi whose reputation even then was fearsome.