frightful

• adj.恐ろしい；驚くべき；非常に

frightから、恐い、恐ろしい。

frightful (adj.)

mid-13c., "timid, fearful, full of terror," from fright (n.) + -ful. The prevailing modern sense of "alarming, full of occasion for fright" is from c. 1600. Meaning "dreadful, horrible, shocking" (often hyperbolic) is attested from c. 1700; Johnson noted it as "a cant word among women for anything unpleasing." Related: Frightfully; frightfulness. Middle English also had frighty "causing fear," also "afraid" (mid-13c.).

1. What frightful gossips people are,even one 'sbest friends.

人々は自分の親友でも例外ではないデマを流すのが大好きだ。

2.It was absolutely frightful ！

最悪！

3.He looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state.

彼は顔色が青ざめているように見えて、服を着てめちゃくちゃにしてしまった。

4.The smellwas frightful .

このにおいは非常に臭い。

5.The battle resulted in a frightful slaughter.

戦闘は恐ろしい大虐殺に終わった。