词汇 | horror |
释义 | horror noun uk /ˈhɒr.ər/ us /ˈhɔːr.ɚ/ B2[ U ] an extremely strong feeling of fear and shock, or the frightening and shocking character of something: 恐惧;震惊;(…的)震惊性,恐怖性 in horrorThe crowd cried out in horror as the car burst into flames.当汽车突然起火时,人群发出一阵惊恐的叫声。 fill someone with horrorThe thought of speaking in front of so many people fills me with horror.一想到要在那么多人面前讲话,我心里就不由得一阵害怕。 to your horrorI then realized to my absolute horror, that I had forgotten the present.那时我惊恐地意识到,我把礼物给忘了。 horror ofWhat the book does convey very successfully is the horror of war.那本书的确成功描绘出了战争的恐怖。 horrors[ plural ] things that are very shocking or frightening: 威胁;令人震惊的事 The population now faces the horrors of starvation.人们现在面临着饥饿的威胁。 [ U ] frightening films, TV programmes, books, etc., often with stories about unnatural things happening, for example dead people coming to life: With horror, bigger budgets don't necessarily mean better movies. In the genre of horror, the character of the monster represents all the dark and horrible qualities of humanity. See also horror film horror movie horror story [ C ]informalUK a child who behaves very badly: 淘气鬼,捣蛋鬼 little horrorHer youngest boy is a little horror.她的小儿子是个小淘气鬼。 Few journalists have managed to convey the full horror of the situation.几乎没有哪个记者能完全地表达出那种情形有多恐怖。 We watched in horror as they pulled the bodies from the wreckage.我们惊恐地看着他们把尸体从残骸中拖了出来。 The prospect of parenthood filled her with horror.将为人母使她内心充满了恐惧。 The true horror of the accident did not become clear until the following morning. Local people regard this idea of a motorway through their village with horror. Fear & phobias acrophobia aerophobia agoraphobia aquaphobia arachnophobia bogie break out in a cold sweat chill claustrophobia claustrophobic germophobic glossophobia hydrophobia hydrophobic misophonia mortal mysophobia panic scare willie You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Types of film, play, book etc. Idiomshave a horror of something horror of horrors horror adjective[ before noun ] informaluk /ˈhɒr.ər/ us /ˈhɔːr.ɚ/ used especially in news reports to describe something extremely unpleasant and shocking: Three friends lost their lives in a horror smash as they returned from a trip to the beach. He was just 16 when he stumbled across the horror scene after a violent row ended with his mum killing his dad. See also horror show Serious and unpleasant abominable abominably abysmal abysmally apocalyptic fraught frightful from hellidiom fun ghastliness not be all fun and gamesidiom noxiously objectionable objectionably odious unpleasantly unpleasantness unpretty unspeakable unspeakably horror | American Dictionaryhorror noun[ C/U ] us/ˈhɔr·ər, ˈhɑr·ər/ a strong feeling of fear, shock, or disgust, or an event that produces such a feeling: [ C ]the horrors of war [ U ]People cried out in horror as they watched the building burn. |
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