单词 | macabre |
释义 | Word Frequency macabre(məˈkɑːbə, -brə) adjective 1. gruesome; ghastly; grim 2. resembling or associated with the danse macabre Derived forms macabrely (maˈcabrely) adverb Word origin C15: from Old French danse macabre dance of death, probably from macabé relating to the Maccabees, who were associated with death because of the doctrinesand prayers for the dead in II Macc. (12:43–46) |
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