This is the 1564th most frequent Chinese word.
可怕
Frightening; scary.
In this sentence, '可怕' means 'scary' or 'frightening', describing the ghost story's ability to instill fear.
这个鬼故事真的很可怕。
This ghost story is really scary.
Here, '可怕' conveys a sense of dread or extreme discomfort related to the cold winter.
天气太冷了，我觉得这个冬天非常可怕。
The weather is so cold; I find this winter very dreadful.
In this context, '可怕' is used to express the daunting or overwhelming nature of a large amount of work.