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源自拉丁语 horrificus(令人毛骨悚然的),由 horrere(颤抖)和 facere(使...)组成,17世纪进入英语。
❶ 形容极其可怕或令人震惊的事物,程度比一般恐怖更强烈,常用于描述灾难、暴力等极端负面场景。
“The survivors described the horrific conditions in the war zone.”
(幸存者描述了战区令人毛骨悚然的状况。)
“We watched the horrific car accident happen right in front of us.”
(我们目睹了那场可怕的交通事故在眼前发生。)
horrific accident — 指造成严重伤亡或破坏的可怕事故,强调视觉或心理冲击力。
“News channels broadcast footage of the horrific plane crash.”
(新闻频道播放了那场可怕空难的画面。)