horrify

/ˈhɒrɪfaɪ/ v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

使震惊，使惊骇

释义与例句

v. 使震惊，使惊骇
to make someone feel extremely shocked and upset
  1. The news of the accident horrified everyone.
    事故的消息让所有人都感到震惊。
  2. She was horrified by the sight of the burning house.
    看到着火的房子，她吓坏了。
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  1. His parents were horrified when they saw his test results.
    父母看到他的考试成绩时大吃一惊。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 horrify = horror（恐惧）+ -ify（使…化），即使某人恐惧震惊；过去分词 horrified 修饰人，现在分词 horrifying 修饰事物。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • horror 恐惧，惊骇
    horrify 的名词词根。
  • horrible 可怕的，令人震惊的
    horror 的形容词形式。
  • horrifying 令人震惊的
    horrify 的现在分词作形容词，主语是事物。
同义词
  • shock 使震惊
    horrify 语气比 shock 更强，强调极度惊恐、毛骨悚然；shock 更常用，泛指意外或令人不快的事带来的震惊。
    I was shocked by his sudden death. 他的突然去世让我感到震惊。
常见搭配
  • horrify sb. 使某人震惊
    The graphic images on the news horrified viewers. 新闻中触目惊心的画面让观众感到震惊。
  • be horrified by 被…吓坏
    I was horrified by the conditions in the prison. 监狱里的状况把我吓坏了。
  • horrified expression 惊恐的表情
    She looked at him with a horrified expression. 她带着惊恐的表情看着他。