ghastful是一個英語形容詞，英式發音為/ˈɡɑːstfʊl/，美式發音為/'gæstfəl/，釋義為“恐怖的；受驚的”。
同近義詞包括bloodcurdling和ogreish，派生詞有ghastfulness和ghastliness。該詞在雙語例句中描述因恐怖、驚愕或過度驚慌引發的行為時可作為法律免責事由，例如“This ghastful dream soon awoke him”。網路釋義中與ghast列為關聯辭彙。
ghastful源自古英語，最早使用於14世紀，現已過時。
基本介紹
- 外文名：ghastful
- 詞性：形容詞
- 英式發音：['ɡɑːstfʊl]
- 釋義：恐怖的；受驚的
- 近義詞：bloodcurdling
ogreish
發音,同近義詞,單詞釋義,詞源,例句,派生詞,
發音
ghastful的英式發音為['gɑ:stfʊl'gæ]，美式發音為['gæstfəl]。
同近義詞
adj. 恐怖的；受驚的
bloodcurdling,ogreish；其他同義詞包括 frightful, terrible, shocking, alarming, awful, appalling, horrible, grim, terrifying, dreadful, dread, fearful, traumatic, dire, horrendous, ghastly, hideous, harrowing, gruesome, unnerving, lurid, from hell, grisly, macabre, petrifying, horrid, unspeakable, godawful, hellacious。
單詞釋義
恐怖的
ghastful 在古英語中還有多種含義，包括 obsolete frightful（過時的可怕的）、archaic frightful（古語的可怕的）、dismal; afraid（淒涼的；害怕的）、causing fear; terrifying; dreadful（引起恐懼的；可怕的；恐怖的）以及 terrified, frightened（受驚嚇的，害怕的）。
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詞源
該詞起源於1350–1400年間的中古英語，形式為“gastful”，由“ghast”和後綴“-ful”構成。首次已知使用於14世紀。
例句
some powerful cause disarms my heart of fear, and bids me bring some future battle near, when crowds of dead shall veil the ghastful plain, and mighty lords like percy, fly again; when every pulse with treble force shall beat and each exert his valour to retreat.
he had carried his chair to a corner of the room, and there he sat, his face half-hidden, resting upon his breast, his knee drawn up and pressed tightly by his clasped hands—those very hands, small and marble-white, forming a ghastful contrast to the raven hair that fell thickly on his back.
on a time as st. patrick preached in ireland the faith of jesu christ, and did but little profit by his predication, for he could not convert the evil, rude and wild people, he prayed to our lord jesu christ that he would show them some sign openly, fearful and ghastful, by which they might be converted and be repentant of their sins.
no, no, her ghost will still pursue our life, and from the deep her bloodless, ghastful spirit will, as my shadow in the shining day, follow my footsteps, till she take revenge.
and he maketh a ruthful noise and ghastful, when one proffereth to fight with another: and unneth is hurt when he is thrown down off an high place.
This ghastful dream soon awoke him.
派生詞
派生詞包括ghastfully和ghastfulness。
