frightening
(adj.)令人驚嚇的
Fright·en v. t. [imp. Frightened p. pr. & vb. n. Frightening ] To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.
More frightened than hurt. --Old Proverb.
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frightening
adj : causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful
risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful
that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the
headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it
once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling";
"horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible
curse" [syn: awful, dire, direful, dread(a), dreaded,
dreadful, fearful, fearsome, horrendous, horrific,
terrible]
n : to inspire with fear [syn: terrorization, terrorisation]