intimidating

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·tim·i·dat·ing /ɪˈtɪmədeɪtɪŋ/ adjective  WORRIEDmaking you feel worried and not confident 令人紧张不安的；令人胆怯的 Some people find interview situations very intimidating. 有些人认为面试的情形很吓人。► see thesaurus at frightening

Examples from the Corpus

intimidating• Cawley received an intimidating letter from her ex-husband's lawyer.

in·tim·i·dat·ing adjectiveChineseSyllable  

worried making you and Corpus confident not feel

intimidating
in‧tim‧i‧dat‧ing /ɪˈtɪmədeɪtɪŋ, ɪˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ/ adjective
making you feel worried and not confident:
    Some people find interview situations very intimidating.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ frightening making you feel frightened: Being held at gunpoint had been the most frightening moment of his life. | The experience was very frightening.
   ▪ scary especially spoken frightening. Scary is less formal than frightening and is very common in everyday English: The movie was really scary. | There were some scary moments.
   ▪ chilling frightening, especially because violence, cruelty, or danger is involved: a chilling tale of revenge, murder and madness | The court heard chilling details about the attack.
   ▪ spooky frightening and strange, especially because something involves ghosts or powers that people do not understand: The forest is really spooky in the dark. | a spooky coincidence | spooky stories
   ▪ creepy informal frightening in a way that makes you feel nervous, especially when you are not sure exactly why – used especially about places, people, and feelings: This place is really creepy. Let’s get out of here. | a creepy guy | Do you know that creepy feeling when you're sure someone’s there but you can’t see or hear anything?
   ▪ eerie especially literary strange and frightening: There was an eerie silence immediately after the bomb went off. | an eerie light | an eerie feeling
   ▪ intimidating making you feel frightened, nervous, or lacking in confidence: Big schools can be an intimidating place for young children. | Giving evidence in court is often a rather intimidating experience. | the intimidating presence of a large number of soldiers
   ▪ menacing frightening because you think someone is going to hurt you, even though they have not said or done anything violent – used especially about someone’s expression or voice: The woman had a very menacing look. | ‘I’d like to have a word with you outside,’ he said in a menacing tone.

in·timi·dat·ingBrE /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 adjectivefrightening in a way which makes a person feel less confident 吓人的；令人胆怯的◆an intimidating manner使人望而生畏的态度◆~ for/to sb This kind of questioning can be very intimidating to children. 这种问话的方式可能让孩子们非常害怕。🔊🔊