direful

direful

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; Synonym: awful dire dread(a) dreaded dreadful fearful fearsome frightening horrendous horrific terrible

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1

One young fellow in a green box coat , addressed himself to these dumplings in a most direful manner .

一个穿着一件绿色的车夫外套的年青小伙子，神情极其可怕地在忙着吃这些汤团.
2

I am the greatest , able to do least , yet most suspected , as the time and place doth make against me of this direful murder ;

时间和地点都可以作不利于我的证人，在这场悲惨的血案中，我虽然是一个能力最薄弱的人，但却是嫌疑最重的人。
3

Gratiano . 'Tis some mischance ; the cry is very direful .

葛莱西安诺出了什麽乱子啦？这叫声很是凄惨。
4

Startled from his lethargy by that direful cry , Jonah staggers to his feet , and stumbling to the deck , grasps a shroud , to look out upon the sea .

那声惨叫把他从昏睡里吓醒过来了，约拿摇摇摆摆地立起来，跌跌撞撞地摸上甲板，抓住一根护桅索，望着海上。