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atrocious

UK //əˈtrəʊʃəs//US //əˈtroʊʃəs//

词源

源自拉丁语 atrox(残忍的),通过法语 atroce进入英语,最初与暴力或残酷行为相关。

adjective

❶ 形容极其恶劣或糟糕的事物,程度比bad更强烈,常用于描述行为、质量或状况。

“The weather was atrocious during our vacation.”

(我们度假期间的天气糟透了。)

“He committed an atrocious crime that shocked the whole town.”

(他犯下了令全镇震惊的骇人罪行。)

同义词:horrible, dreadful, appalling, terrible, awful

常见短语

atrocious behavior — 指极其恶劣或不可接受的行为,通常带有道德谴责的意味。

“Bullying in schools is an example of atrocious behavior.”

(校园霸凌是恶劣行为的典型例子。)