| 单词 | horror |
| 释义 | horror horror /ˈhɒr.ər/ aep /ˈhɔːr.ɚ/ noun B2 [U] an extremely strong feeling of fear and shock, or the frightening and shocking character of something: » The crowd cried out in horror as the car burst into flames.» The thought of speaking in front of so many people fills me with horror.» I then realized to my absolute horror, that I had forgotten the present.» What the book does convey very successfully is the horror of war.Thesaurus+: ↑Fear and phobias , ↑Anxiety and worry - general wordshorrors [plural]F0 things that are very shocking or frightening: » The population now faces the horrors of starvation.» Nuclear war is one of the horrors that face the modern world.Thesaurus+: ↑Serious and unpleasant , ↑Not attractive to look at , ↑Informal words for badF0 [C] UK INFORMAL a child who behaves very badly: » Her youngest boy is a little horror.Thesaurus+: ↑Unpleasant people in general , ↑Unpleasant men• • • Extra Examples:» Few journalists have managed to convey the full horror of the situation.» We watched in horror as they pulled the bodies from the wreckage.» The prospect of parenthood filled her with horror.» The true horror of the accident did not become clear until the following morning.» Local people regard this idea of a motorway through their village with horror. |
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