| 单词 | morbid |
| 释义 | morbid (mɔːʳbɪd ) adjective If you describe a person or their interest in something as morbid, you mean that they are very interested in unpleasant things, especially death, and you think this is strange. [disapproval] Some people have a morbid fascination with crime. ...morbid curiosity about the convicted murderer. Synonyms: gruesome, sick [informal], dreadful, ghastly morbidly adverb [usually ADVERB adjective] There's something morbidly fascinating about the thought. Collocations: morbid fear He was destined for the law, a profession for which, due to his morbid fear of public speaking, he was wholly unsuited. The Times Literary Supplement He could say the same of his team, who had apparently acquired a morbid fear of achievement. Times, Sunday Times The most asinine protagonist of the lot has toothache and a morbid fear of the dentist. Times, Sunday Times I have a morbid fear of flat shoes and trousers, but could be persuaded. Times, Sunday Times Needless to say, many people lose out on opportunities due to their morbid fear of standing out in a crowd, inviting awkward attention or being the object of mockery. ST Translations: Chinese: 病态的 Japanese: 病的な |
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