horror
/ˈhɒrə(r)/
n.
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
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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。
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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
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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)
同义词
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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
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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。
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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。
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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。