terrifying

terrifying — 形容詞

1. causing such a strong feeling of fear or dread that a person feels shocked, froz

1.形容詞B1
釋義

極恐怖；駭人

令人極度害怕或震驚的

causing such a strong feeling of fear or dread that a person feels shocked, frozen, or unable to think clearly

例句

The family had a terrifying experience when their jeep nearly slid off the mountain road.

那家人經歷了一次恐怖的經驗——他們的吉普車差點滑落山路。

attributive use: terrifying + experience

Jenna woke up from a terrifying dream about being trapped in a burning building.

Jenna 從一個被困在燃燒大樓裡的恐怖夢中醒來。

同義詞
  • frightening

    less intense than terrifying; more common in everyday conversation

  • horrifying

    carries additional shock or disgust beyond fear

  • petrifying

    even stronger than terrifying; suggests being frozen with fear

  • scary

    more informal and less extreme; suitable for everyday use

反義詞

文法句型

terrifying + noun (attributive)

be + terrifying (predicative)

absolutely / truly / quite + terrifying

用法筆記

Terrifying is a strong adjective, so in natural English it is not usually modified by 'very'. Instead, use 'absolutely', 'truly', or 'quite' (e.g. 'an absolutely terrifying film'). The intensity scale runs: scary → frightening → terrifying → petrifying, with terrifying indicating an extreme level of fear that may leave a person shocked or unable to react.

常見錯誤

❌The horror movie was very terrifying.
✅The horror movie was absolutely terrifying.
💡'terrifying' is a strong adjective; 'very' sounds unnatural with it. Use 'absolutely' or 'truly' instead.
❌I am terrifying of spiders.
✅I am terrified of spiders.
💡'terrifying' describes the thing that causes fear, not the person experiencing it. Use 'terrified' for the person's feeling.