horror

美 [ˈhɔːrər]英 [ˈhɒrə(r)]
  • n.恐怖;恐惧;恐怖故事(或电影等);震惊;厌恶;恐怖性;对某事物的强烈畏惧(或憎恨);(某事物)令人厌恶的性质;(尤指)震惊性;极其不愉快的(或可怕的)经历;调皮捣蛋的孩子

复数: horrors

horr 颤抖,害怕 + -or 人/物

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noun

1

震惊;恐惧;厌恶
a feeling of great shock, fear or disgust

People watched in horror as the plane crashed to the ground.

人们惊恐地看着飞机坠落到地面上。

With a look of horror, he asked if the doctor thought he had cancer.

他惊恐失色地问医生是否认定他患了癌症。

The thought of being left alone filled her with horror.

想到被孤零零地留下,她就不寒而栗。

She recoiled in horror at the sight of an enormous spider.

看到一只巨大的蜘蛛,她吓得直退。

To his horror , he could feel himself starting to cry (= it upset him very much) .

他很恐惧,感到自己都快哭了。

Her eyes were wide with horror.

她吓得目瞪口呆。

2

对某事物的强烈畏惧(或憎恨)
a great fear or hatred of sth

a horror of deep water

恐惧深水

Most people have a horror of speaking in public.

大多数人都十分害怕当众讲话。

3

(某事物)令人厌恶的性质;(尤指)震惊性,恐怖性
the very unpleasant nature of sth, especially when it is shocking or frightening

The full horror of the accident was beginning to become clear.

这次悲惨事故的真相已开始逐渐清晰了。

In his dreams he relives the horror of the attack.

那次袭击的恐怖景象在他的梦中一再重现。

4

极其不愉快的(或可怕的)经历
a very unpleasant or frightening experience

the horrors of war

战争的恐怖经历

5

恐怖故事(或电影等)
a type of book, film/movie, etc. that is designed to frighten people

In this section you'll find horror and science fiction.

你可以在这一部分找恐怖和科幻小说。

a horror film/movie

恐怖片 / 电影

6

调皮捣蛋的孩子
a child who behaves badly

Her son is a little horror.

她的儿子是个小捣蛋鬼。

习语

used to emphasize how bad a situation is

我站起来讲话,可是——老天爷呀——我发现自己忘了带讲稿。
I stood up to speak and─horror of horrors─realized I had left my notes behind.

used when you pretend to be shocked by sth that is not really very serious or surprising

horror

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT 震惊;恐惧;惊恐
    Horror is a feeling of great shock, fear, and worry caused by something extremely unpleasant.

    I felt numb with horror...

    我惊呆了。

  • 2
    N-SING 惧怕;憎恶
    If you have a horror of something, you are afraid of it or dislike it very much.

    ...his horror of death.

    他对死亡的惧怕

  • 3
    N-SING 恐怖性;残酷
    The horror of something, especially something that hurts people, is its very great unpleasantness.

    ...the horror of this most bloody of civil wars.

    这场极其血腥的内战的惨烈

  • 4
    N-COUNT 极其不愉快(或可怕)的经历
    You can refer to extremely unpleasant or frightening experiences as horrors .

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

    你能想象得出自从我上次给你写信以来我们所经历的所有可怕事情吗?

  • 5
    N-COUNT 极讨厌(或丑陋)的人(或事物)
    If you refer to someone or something as a horror, you mean that you think they are very unpleasant or ugly.

    Our host was arrogant and offensive. How his sweet wife could tolerate such a horror was baffling.

    招待我们的男主人傲慢无礼。真不知道他温柔的妻子怎么能容忍这样一个讨厌的家伙。

  • 6
    ADJ (影片或故事)情节恐怖的,惊悚的
    A horror film or story is intended to be very frightening.

    ...a psychological horror film.

    心理恐怖片

  • 7
    ADJ (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.

    ...a horror story about lost luggage while flying.

    乘飞机旅行时丢失行李的糟糕经历

  • 8
    PHRASE 最糟糕不过的事情
    Horror of horrors is used to refer to something that you consider to be the worst part of a situation.

    The company has already boosted its share of the UK tea market with its round tea bags. Now it is successfully converting the nation to (horror of horrors) instant tea.

    该公司已经凭借其袋泡茶提高了自己在英国茶叶市场的占有份额。现在它正在成功地使该国人民改喝(最可怕不过的)速溶茶。

noun

1
something that inspires dislike;something horrible
the painting that others found so beautiful was a horror to him
2
intense aversion
Synonym: repugnance repulsion revulsion
3
intense and profound fear

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  1. He is closely associated in the public mind with horror movies .

    在公众的心目中,他总是和恐怖电影紧密联系在一起。

  2. The television pictures brought home to us the full horror of the attack .

    电视画面使我们充分地了解这次袭击有多么恐怖。

  3. Most people have a horror of speaking in public .

    大多数人都十分害怕当众讲话。

  4. The full horror of the accident was beginning to become clear .

    这次悲惨事故的真相已开始逐渐清晰了。

  5. The thought of being left alone filled her with horror .

    想到被孤零零地留下,她就不寒而栗。

  6. To his horror , he could feel himself starting to cry .

    他很恐惧,感到自己都快哭了。

  7. People watched in horror as the plane crashed to the ground .

    人们惊恐地看着飞机坠落到地面上。

  8. She was at an early age brought face to face with the horrors of war .

    她年幼时就面临战争的恐怖。

  9. With a look of horror , he asked if the doctor thought he had cancer .

    他惊恐失色地问医生是否认定他患了癌症。

  10. He stared at me in horror , his mouth working .

    他恐惧地盯着我,嘴在抽搐着。

  11. They 're showing a triple bill of horror movies .

    他们正在连演三部恐怖片。

  12. Her eyes were wide with horror .

    她吓得目瞪口呆。

  13. We listened to the news with a mixture of surprise and horror .

    我们怀着惊恐交加的心情收听了这则消息。

  14. She looked in horror at the mounting pile of letters on her desk .

    她惶恐地望着桌子上堆积如山的信函。

  15. She was brought face-to-face with the horrors of war .

    她直面了战争的恐怖。

  16. A horror movie completes this evening 's TV line-up .

    今晚电视节目最后安排了一部恐怖影片。

  17. He relives the horror of the crash every night in his dreams .

    每天晚上他都会梦见那次撞车的可怕情景。

  18. His latest novel plumbs the depths of horror and violence .

    他的最新小说充斥着极端的恐怖和暴力。

  19. In his dreams he relives the horror of the attack .

    那次袭击的恐怖景象在他的梦中一再重现。

  20. It isn 't art ─ it 's just a horror movie with knobs on !

    那不是艺术——只是更为恐怖的恐怖片而已!

  21. She recoiled in horror at the sight of an enormous spider .

    看到一只巨大的蜘蛛,她吓得直退。

  22. I stood up to speak and ─ horror of horrors ─ realized I had left my notes behind .

    我站起来讲话,可是——老天爷呀——我发现自己忘了带讲稿。

  23. His eyes rounded with horror .

    他吓得两眼圆睁。

  24. He recoiled in horror at the sight of the corpse .

    他一见到尸体就吓得往后缩了。

  25. It 's a spoof on horror movies .

    这是对恐怖片的滑稽模仿。

  26. As I watched in horror the boat began to power away from me .

    我惊恐万分地看着船加足马力从我身边开走了。

  27. Somehow he tells these stories without a note of horror

    不知为什么他讲这些故事时一点都不害怕。

  28. Television cameras are carrying the full horror of this war into homes around the world

    电视摄像机把这场战争彻头彻尾的恐怖传送到全世界的千家万户。

  29. When she saw him , she let out a cry of horror .

    她看见他时吓得大叫一声。

  30. Many children acquire a phobic horror of dogs .

    很多儿童都怕狗。

前缀
e-颤抖,害怕

horrible adj. 令人恐惧的,可怕的,恐怖的,骇人听闻的

horr 颤抖,害怕 + -ible 能...的

后缀
e-人/物

actor n. 男演员

act 行动,做 + -or 人/物

director n. 经理

direct adj.直达的 + -or 人/物

doctor n. 医生

doct 教 + -or 人/物

inventor n. 发明者

invent v.发明 + -or 人/物

monitor n. 班长

monit 警告 + -or 人/物

visitor n. 来访者

visit v.访问 + -or 人/物

educator n. 教育工作者

educat(e) 教育 + -or 人/物

emperor n. 皇帝

emper 命令,统治 + -or 人/物

error n. 错误

err 漫游 + -or 人/物

professor n. 教授

pro- 向前,在前 + fess 说 + -or 人/物

razor n. 剃须刀

raz(e) 刮 + -or 人/物

refrigerator n. (电)冰箱

refrigerat(e) 使冷却 + -or 人/物

scissors n. 剪刀

s- + cis 切,割 + -s- + -or 人/物

sponsor n. 赞助商

spons- 承诺 + -or 人/物

tractor n. 拖拉机

tract 拉,拖 + -or 人/物

translator n. 翻译

translat(e) 翻译 + -or 人/物

ancestor n. 祖宗

an- 前 + cest 行走;前进 + -or 人/物

author n. 著者

auth- 增加,创造 + -or 人/物

calculator n. 计算器

calculat(e) 计算 + -or 人/物

conductor n. 导体

con- 共同, 一起 + duct 引导 + -or 人/物

elevator n. 电梯

elevate 举起,提拔 + -or 人/物

factor n. 因素

fact 做,制作 + -or 人/物

governor n. 统治者

govern v.统治 + -or 人/物

minor adj. 少数的

min- 小 + -or 人/物

operator n. 操作人员

operat(e) 运作;操作 + -or 人/物

tailor n. (尤指为顾客个别定制男装的)裁缝

tail 剪切 + -or 人/物

terror n. 恐怖

terr 使惊吓 + -or 人/物

tutor n. 家庭教师

tut 照管,监护 + -or 人/物

equator n. 赤道

equat(e) 使相等 + -or 人/物

detector n. 探测器

detect v.发现 + -or 人/物

sector n. 部门

sect 切,割 + -or 人/物

senator n. 参议员

senat(e) 参议院 + -or 人/物

projector n. 放映机

project n.工程 + -or 人/物

chancellor n. 议长

chancel 监狱 + -l- + -or 人/物

panic alarm horror terror 【导航词义:惊慌,惊恐】
panic v. 惊恐,惊慌
〔辨析〕

指突然产生的强烈的害怕或紧张之感,使人无法理智地思考和行动。

〔例证〕

No one knows why she fled in panic.

没人知道她为什么惊慌地逃走了。

He got into a panic when he realised that he couldn't meet the deadline.

他发现无法按期完成任务,慌了起来。

alarm v. 惊慌,惊恐
〔辨析〕

指因意识到可能发生的坏事或危险而产生的惊恐或担忧之感。

〔例证〕

He turned back in alarm.

他惊慌地转过身。

There is growing alarm at the increase in food contamination.

对于食品污染的增多,人们越来越恐惧。

horror v. 惊恐
〔辨析〕

指非常强烈的震惊或恐惧之感,含有厌恶的意味。

〔例证〕

She recoiled with horror when she saw a big snake.

她看到一条大蛇时吓得往后退。

To his horror, he realized there were blood stains on his coat.

他发现外套上沾有血迹,大为惊恐。

terror v. 恐惧,惊恐
〔辨析〕

强调极度的恐惧,语义最强。

〔例证〕

Several bombs went off one after another, and she screamed in terror.

几颗炸弹接二连三地爆炸,她害怕地尖叫起来。

The sound of gun shots struck terror into the children's hearts.

听到枪响,孩子们胆战心惊。

  • 习语

n.

horror of horrors

极其糟糕
used to emphasize how bad a situation is

I stood up to speak and─horror of horrors─realized I had left my notes behind.

我站起来讲话,可是——老天爷呀——我发现自己忘了带讲稿。

shock horror

(假装震惊时说)震惊
used when you pretend to be shocked by sth that is not really very serious or surprising