horror

/ˈhɒrə(r)/ n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

恐惧;震惊

释义与例句

n. 恐惧;震惊
a strong feeling of fear, shock or disgust caused by something terrible
  1. To her horror, she discovered that the door had been unlocked all night.
    令她惊恐的是,她发现门整夜都没锁。
  2. The crowd watched in horror as the building collapsed.
    人群惊恐地看着大楼倒塌。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The news of the accident filled him with horror.
    事故的消息使他深感震惊和恐惧。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 to one's horror 表示“令某人惊恐的是”;horror film/movie 是“恐怖片”。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • horrible 可怕的;糟糕的
    形容词,可描述令人恐惧的事物,也可泛指非常糟糕的体验。
  • horrify 使震惊;使恐惧
    动词,常用于 be horrified by/at,表示对某事感到震惊。
同义词
  • terror 恐惧;惊恐
    horror 常包含对可怕或残忍事物的震惊、厌恶;terror 更强调面对危险时的强烈恐惧,不一定含厌恶意味。
    The sudden explosion filled the residents with terror. 突如其来的爆炸使居民陷入恐慌。
常见搭配
  • to one's horror 令某人惊恐的是
    To our horror, the final page of the report was missing. 令我们惊恐的是,报告的最后一页不见了。
  • in horror 惊恐地
    She stepped back in horror when she saw the damage. 看到损坏情况时,她惊恐地后退了一步。
  • horror film 恐怖电影
    This horror film relies on atmosphere rather than violence. 这部恐怖电影依靠氛围而非暴力场面营造恐怖感。