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horror

UK //ˈhɒr.ər//US //ˈhɔːr.ɚ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'horror',意为“颤抖”或“恐惧”,后通过古法语传入英语。

noun

❶ 指强烈的恐惧或震惊感,通常由可怕或令人不安的事物引起。

“She screamed in horror when she saw the spider.”

(她看到蜘蛛时惊恐地尖叫起来。)

“The news of the accident filled me with horror.”

(事故的消息让我充满了恐惧。)

❶ 指恐怖题材的作品,如电影、小说等,通常包含暴力、超自然或令人不安的元素。

“He loves watching horror movies late at night.”

(他喜欢深夜看恐怖电影。)

“This book is a classic of the horror genre.”

(这本书是恐怖题材的经典之作。)

同义词:terror, fear, dread, panic, fright

常见短语

horror story — 指恐怖故事,通常包含令人害怕或不安的情节。

“He told us a horror story about a haunted house.”

(他给我们讲了一个关于鬼屋的恐怖故事。)

horror movie — 指恐怖电影,通常包含惊悚、超自然或暴力元素。

“We decided to watch a horror movie for Halloween.”

(我们决定在万圣节看一部恐怖电影。)

in horror — 表示因恐惧或震惊而表现出某种状态或反应。

“She backed away in horror when she saw the snake.”

(她看到蛇时惊恐地后退。)