plural horrors
plural horrors
Learner's definition of HORROR
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[noncount] : a very strong feeling of fear, dread, and shock惊恐;震惊 -
There was a look of horror on her face.她一脸惊恐的表情。
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He saw to his horror that he couldn't escape. [=he was horrified to see that he couldn't escape]他发觉无法逃脱后感到十分惊恐。
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The crowd watched in horror as the fire spread.群众惊恐地看着火势蔓延。
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[noncount] : the quality of something that causes feelings of fear, dread, and shock : the horrible or shocking quality or character of something令人惊恐;令人震惊 3
: something that causes feelings of fear, dread, and shock : something that is shocking and horrible引起惊恐的事物;令人震惊的事物 [count]
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[count] chiefly British, informal : a child who behaves very badly调皮捣蛋的孩子
have a horror of
: to have a strong dislike for or fear of (something)对…强烈厌恶(或恐惧) -
Some students seem to have a horror of using the dictionary.有的学生似乎很讨厌用字典。
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Like many teenagers, she has a horror of being seen in public with her parents.她和许多青少年一样,非常讨厌在公共场合被人看见自己和父母待在一起。
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He has a horror of being caught unprepared.他害怕被逮个措手不及。
horror of horrors
informal + humorous
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used to describe something as shocking or horrible用于描述令人震惊或惊恐的事物 2 horror /ˈhorɚ/ adjective
2 horror
/ˈhorɚ/
adjective
Learner's definition of HORROR
always used before a noun
: intended to cause feelings of fear or horror意在引起恐惧感的