Word · Frequency #18699
atrocious
残暴的,凶恶的
核心释义
常形容行为或罪行
shockingly brutal or cruel
- 1.
可怕的、邪恶的、残忍的或骇人的
Frightful, evil, cruel, or monstrous.
- 2.
极其残暴或残忍的
shockingly brutal or cruel
- 3.
令人憎恶的或十恶不赦的
Offensive or heinous.
- 4.
极其糟糕的;令人不快的
exceptionally bad or displeasing
- 5.
极差的;可憎的、令人恶心的
Very bad; abominable, disgusting.
- 6.
令人恐惧的
provoking horror; ; ; ; - Winston Churchill
可怕的、邪恶的、残忍的或骇人的;极其残暴或残忍的;令人憎恶的或十恶不赦的;极其糟糕的;令人不快的;极差的;可憎的、令人恶心的
用法In use
The dictator's atrocious treatment of prisoners horrified the world.
用法提示:形容词,作定语修饰treatment,表示极其残忍的。
We had to cancel the picnic because of the atrocious weather.
用法提示:形容词,作定语修饰weather,表示非常糟糕的。
The living conditions in the camp were atrocious, with no clean water or sanitation.
用法提示:形容词,作表语描述主语的状况,表示残酷可怕的。
murder is an atrocious crime
atrocious taste
an atrocious automobile accident
atrocious + noun
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- atrocious crime
- 残暴的罪行;骇人听闻的罪行
- The invaders committed atrocious crimes against civilians.入侵者对平民犯下了残暴的罪行。
- atrocious weather
- 极恶劣的天气
- We had to cancel the picnic because of the atrocious weather.由于天气极差,我们不得不取消野餐。
- atrocious conditions
- 极其恶劣的环境
- The prisoners were held in atrocious conditions.囚犯被关押在极其恶劣的环境中。
- atrocious behavior
- 恶劣的行为;残暴的行径
- His atrocious behavior towards the staff cost him his job.他对员工极其恶劣的行为让他丢了工作。
- atrocious taste
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想记忆:atrocious 让人想到 atrocity(暴行),暴行既残忍又糟糕。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:新闻报道、日常口语 此词有正式和口语两种常见用法:正式语境中多指“残暴、骇人听闻”,常用于描述罪行或暴行;日常口语中则常作夸张说法,表示“极差、糟透了”。具体语气需根据搭配和语境判断。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用作定语或表语,描述极其恶劣或残忍的事物。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 ferocious /fəˈroʊʃəs/、precocious /prɪˈkoʊʃəs/ 押韵(重读元音同为 /oʊ/,后续 /ʃəs/)。注意:-cious 结尾的词拼写相似,但读音不同,如 delicious /dɪˈlɪʃəs/、gracious /ˈɡreɪʃəs/、vicious /ˈvɪʃəs/、conscious /ˈkɑːnʃəs/,重读元音分别为 /ɪ/、/eɪ/、/ɪ/、/ɑː/,并不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.