intimidating
adjective /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ/
/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ/
- frightening in a way that 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 - intimidating for/to somebody 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。 - The atmosphere was less intimidating than I had imagined.
气氛没有我想象的那么吓人。
Collocations DictionaryIntimidating is used with these nouns:- presence
- an intimidating manner