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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。
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。)
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。)