fearful

1. ADJ If you are fearful of something, you are afraid of it. 害怕的[正式]

Bankers were fearful of a world banking crisis. 银行家们害怕会有一场世界性的银行业危机。

2. ADJ You use fearful to emphasize how serious or bad a situation is. 极严重的; 极糟糕的[正式] [ADJ n]

The region is in a fearful recession. 该地区处于极严重的经济衰退中。