n an official prohibition or edict against something
v command against
v keep from happening or arising; make impossible
s harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
s threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
a. 严峻的, 可怕的, 令人难亲近的
1. The teacher had a forbidding look that made the students nervous.
老师的表情很严厉，让学生们感到紧张。
2. The dark clouds gave the sky a forbidding appearance.
乌云让天空显得阴沉可怕。
3. She found the old castle to be both beautiful and forbidding.
她觉得这座古老的城堡既美丽又令人畏惧。