frightening /'fraitәniŋ/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) the act of inspiring with fear
- (v.) cause fear in
- (v.) drive out by frightening
Chinese translation
- a. 令人恐惧的；引起突然惊恐的
Word details
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Pronunciation
- /'fraitәniŋ/
- Syllables
- 3
- Exam levels
- TOEFL
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.67 · Rare
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