horror
n
1 [U] feeling of intense fear or dismay; terror 恐怖; 恐惧; 惊恐
I recoiled in horror from the snake. 那条蛇把我吓得直往後缩.
To her horror she saw him fall. 她看见他跌下而惊恐万状.
I have a/this horror of being trapped in a broken lift. 我常害怕电梯有故障会把我困於其中.
2 [U]
(a) feeling of intense dislike; hatred 强烈的厌恶; 憎恶; 痛恨
I have a deep horror of cruelty. 我对残暴的行为深恶痛绝.
(b) horrifying nature 恐怖的性质或实况
It's hard to appreciate the full horror of life in a prison camp. 战俘营中骇人听闻的生活惨状外人是很难完全体验到的.
3 [C] thing or person that causes hatred or fear 讨厌的事物或人; 令人感到恐怖的事物或人
the horrors of war 战争的惨状.
4 [C] (infml 口) bad or mischievous person, esp a naughty child 坏蛋; 恶作剧的家伙; (尤指)顽皮的孩子
Her son is a right little horror. 她的儿子是个不折不扣的小淘气.
5 the horrors [pl]
(infml 口) fit of depression or nervousness, etc 抑郁症或神经过敏等之发作
Having to address an audience always gives me the horrors. 在大庭广众面前讲话, 我总是感到非常紧张. horror, adj [attrib 作定语]
designed to entertain by arousing pleasurable feelings of horror, shock, etc 以恐怖、 惊吓等为刺激以资娱乐的
horror films/stories/comics 恐怖影片[故事/连环图画].
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后缀:or 表示物
🔁 扩展释义
*['hɒrә]n. 惊骇, 恐怖, 惨状【医】 恐怖, 恐惧相关词组: have a horror of sth strike horror into sb
George was not too upset by his experience because the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about his troubles and rewarded him with large box of chocolates.