新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

horror

英  [ˈhɒrə]
    
美  [ˈhɔːr-]

[ADJ, NOUN]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1(影片或故事)内容恐怖的

    A horror film or story is intended to be very frightening.

    双语例句

    例:

    a psychological horror film.

    一部心理恐怖电影。

    2(经历或事件)非常不愉快的

    You can refer to an account of a very unpleasant experience or event as a horror story.

    双语例句

    例:

    a horror story about lost luggage while flying.

    一次关于乘飞机旅行丢失行李的糟糕经历。

    NOUN. 名词
  • horrors

    1[U 不可数名词] 震惊 , 恐惧

    Horror is a feeling of great shock, fear, and worry caused by something extremely unpleasant.

    近义词

    terror

    双语例句

    例:

    I felt numb with horror.

    我惊呆了。

    2[SING 单数型名词] 恐惧 , 憎恶

    If you have a horror of something, you are afraid of it or dislike it very much.

    双语例句

    例:

    his horror of death.

    他对死亡的恐惧。

    3[SING 单数型名词] 恐怖性

    The horror of something, especially something that hurts people, is its very great unpleasantness.

    双语例句

    例:

    the horror of this most bloody of civil wars.

    这场极其血腥的内战的惨状。

    4[C 可数名词] 令人恐怖的经历

    You can refer to extremely unpleasant or frightening experiences as horrors.

    双语例句

    例:

    Can you possibly imagine all the horrors we have undergone since I last wrote to you?

    你能想像得出自从上次我写信给你以来,我们所经历的所有恐怖的事情吗?