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TOEFL BNC: 2937 COCA: 3318

horror

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hor·ror /ˈhɒrə $ ˈhɔːrər, ˈhɑː-/ ●●○ W3 noun  
1  [uncountableU]SHOCKFRIGHTENED a strong feeling of shock and fear 惊恐；震惊
in horror
 Staff watched in horror as he set himself alight.
员工惊恐地看着他自焚。
with horror
 Many people recoil with horror when they see a big spider like this.
很多人看到这样一只大蜘蛛时都会吓得往后退。
to somebody’s horror (=making someone shocked or afraid) 让某人大为惊恐
 To my horror, I realised my shirt was wet with blood.
我发现自己的衬衫被鲜血沾湿，大为惊恐。
 You should have seen the look of horror on his face.
你真该看看他脸上恐惧的表情。
2  [countableC usually plural]BAD something that is very terrible, shocking, or frightening 令人惊恐的事
horror of
 the horrors of war
战争的恐怖
3  the horror of something when a situation or event is very unpleasant or shocking 某事物的令人震惊[恐怖]
 Dense smoke surrounded them, adding to the horror of the situation.
浓烟包围了他们，情形变得更加恐怖。
 Only when the vehicle was lifted did the full horror of the accident become clear.
当车辆被吊起来时才知道事故到底有多可怕。
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the full horror• As the full horror of the explosion unfolded, the Halifax building society was reduced to a mound of rubble.• Thus, it may be thought that the term rape conveys the full horror of the event.• Finally the full horror of the deed is unveiled.• Members of the family are still reluctant to reveal the full horrors they endured in their homeland.
4  have a horror of something FRIGHTENEDto be afraid of something or dislike it very much 惧怕[憎恶]某物
 He has a horror of snakes.
他很怕蛇。
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have a horror of something• I have a horror of supermarkets.• I had long had a horror of alcohol.• It showed itself to have a horror of socialism already in the nineteenth century.
5. little horror British EnglishBrEBAD PERSON a young child who behaves badly 淘气鬼，讨厌鬼〔指小孩子〕
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little horror• And that little horror Zach was around.
6. give somebody the horrors FRIGHTENEDto make someone feel unreasonably frightened or nervous 令某人感到非常恐惧[紧张]
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give somebody the horrors• But she had told Dorothy, who had told the parents, that Ben gave her the horrors.• The thought of soiled nappies and vomit on my clothes gives me the horrors.
7. horror of horrors British EnglishBrE used to say how bad something is – often used humorously when you think something is not really very bad 老天爷呀，吓死人啦〔常为幽默用法，用于认为某事物并不真的糟糕时〕
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horror of horrors• At worst there was the danger - horror of horrors! - of falling in.• He wondered what Vic's reaction might be if he ever found out or, horror of horrors, caught him red-handed?
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horror• That dress is a horror.• Satisfaction and horror jostle for position on his face.• He suddenly realized to his horror that the brakes weren't working.• To his horror, PC Kelly saw a handgun protruding from the man's coat.• He read about Jacques Delors's federalist vision from which he recoiled in horror.• She screamed again and stared in horror at what lay in the doorway.• The crowd watched in horror as the plane hit the ground and burst into flames.• To my horror, I saw James' car draw up outside the gate.• It's hard for me even now to relate my feelings of horror and incredulity about what happened.• Jocasta turned white, a look of horror on her face.• But why shackle yourself to that horror?• They joined the anti- nuclear campaign after seeing a film about the horrors of Hiroshima.• The old cop spoke about the horrors of Alcatraz prison.• And as the horror sunk in, the form of a man who won nine titles last season deserted him.• This group of woodcut prints foreshadows the horrors that were to come.• Children in these famine-stricken areas simply cannot be protected from the horror all around them.• One woman cried as she told of the horror of seeing workmates killed in the lift.• To the horror of friends and family, many of those unhappy lawyers are shucking their partnerships.• His eyes were fixed always on that unseen horror.• He was trembling with horror and disbelief.• Then you turn 40 and, to your horror, you find that you are all too perishable.
in horror• The neighbors watched in horror as the fire swept through the trailer where the children were sleeping.
Origin horror
(1300-1400) Old French horrour, from Latin horror, from horrere “to raise one's hair stiffly, shake with fear”
hor·ror noun
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TOEFL BNC: 2937 COCA: 3318
horror

noun¹

 1feeling of fear/shock驚恐ADJECTIVE | VERB + HORROR | HORROR + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤abject, absolute, pure, sheer, utter非常恐懼；萬分的恐懼◇The thought of working nights fills me with abject horror.一想到要夜間工作我就覺得慘兮兮的。➤mock故作驚恐狀◇She raised her hands in mock horror when she saw my new haircut.她一看見我新做的髮型就揚起雙手，裝出一副受驚的樣子。VERB + HORROR➤feel, have感覺害怕；心懷恐懼◇She felt horror and pity at seeing Marcus so ill.看到馬庫斯病得如此嚴重，她又害怕又同情。◇She had a horror of snakes.她怕蛇。➤fill sb with令某人滿心恐懼◇The possibility of meeting him again filled me with horror.想到有可能再次遇到他，我滿心恐懼。➤imagine想像恐懼◇Imagine my horror when I discovered I'd be working for my ex-wife.我發現自己將要為前妻工作，想像一下多麼嚇人。➤overcome克服恐懼➤recoil in由於恐懼而退縮◇Anna recoiled in horror as the spider approached.當蜘蛛爬過來時，安娜嚇得直往後縮。➤express表現出恐懼HORROR + NOUN➤film, movie, story恐怖電影；恐怖故事◇They were trying to scare each other with horror stories about going to the dentist.他們講述看牙醫的恐怖故事，互相嚇唬。PREPOSITION➤in horror驚恐地◇They watched in horror as the aircraft crashed to the ground.他們看着飛機墜毀在地面上，驚駭莫名。➤to your horror令人恐懼◇To his horror, he saw a dead body lying beside the road.令他十分驚恐的是，他看到一具死屍躺在路邊。➤with horror驚恐地◇He realized with absolute horror that he no longer had the money.他萬分驚惶地發現錢不見了。➤horror of對⋯的恐懼◇I'm trying to overcome my horror of insects.我正努力克服自己對昆蟲的恐懼感。PHRASES➤a look of horror大驚失色
horror

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 2sth frightening/shocking令人驚恐的事物ADJECTIVE | VERB + HORROR ADJECTIVE➤full, real, true十足的恐怖◇He never experienced the full horrors of trench warfare.他從來沒有真正體驗過塹壕戰的恐怖。➤ultimate極度恐怖◇I used to regard public speaking as the ultimate horror.我曾經覺得當眾演講是極度可怕的事。➤unspeakable不可名狀的恐懼VERB + HORROR➤commit, inflict, perpetrate製造恐怖事件；實施恐怖行動◇He had witnessed horrors committed by the enemy.他親眼目睹了敵人製造的種種慘況。➤experience, know, suffer經歷恐怖事件▸➤see, witness親眼目睹慘狀▸➤describe描述慘狀
TOEFL BNC: 2937 COCA: 3318
horror noun
⇨ nightmare (the horrors of war) ⇨ shock 1 (recoil in horror)
TOEFL BNC: 2937 COCA: 3318
horror
Fear and fright: fear, fright, alarm...
Ugly things: monstrosity, eyesore, horror...
Difficult situations and experiences: crisis, battle, nightmare...
People who are annoying or unpleasant: public nuisance, creep, loudmouth...
Types of story or play: adaptation, allegory, anecdote...

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