Word · Frequency #24222
ghoulish
阴森恐怖的；令人想到死亡的
suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome
- 1.
Of or pertaining to ghouls.
食尸鬼的,或与食尸鬼有关的。
- 2.
Of or pertaining to corpses and graverobbing.
与尸体和盗墓有关的。
- 3.
Fascinated by corpses; morbid.
对尸体着迷的；病态的。
食尸鬼的,或与食尸鬼有关的。；与尸体和盗墓有关的。；对尸体着迷的；病态的。；食尸鬼似的；残忍的
In use
The old house had a ghoulish atmosphere that made everyone nervous.
His ghoulish sense of humor made his friends uncomfortable at dinner.
She found the ghoulish decorations for the haunted house too scary.
ghoulish + noun
ghoulish 常作定语，修饰让人联想到死亡或腐烂的事物。
The old house had a ghoulish atmosphere.
那座老房子有一种阴森恐怖的氛围。
look + ghoulish
ghoulish 常用在系动词后作表语，强调给人阴森可怕的感觉。
The abandoned ward looked ghoulish in the moonlight.
那座废弃的病房在月光下显得阴森恐怖。
find + object + ghoulish
find + 宾语 + ghoulish 表示说话人对某事物的主观感受。
Connections
Collocations
- ghoulish sense of humor
- 病态的幽默感；令人毛骨悚然的玩笑
- He is known for his ghoulish sense of humor, always joking about graveyards.他以病态的幽默感著称，总是拿墓地开玩笑。
- ghoulish delight
- 病态的兴奋；幸灾乐祸
- The media took a ghoulish delight in reporting every detail of the tragedy.媒体以病态的兴奋报道这场悲剧的每一个细节。
- ghoulish fascination
- 对死亡恐怖事物的痴迷
- Many people watch disaster movies with a ghoulish fascination.许多人带着对死亡恐怖事物的痴迷观看灾难片。
- ghoulish grin
- 狰狞可怕的咧嘴笑
- The villain flashed a ghoulish grin before disappearing into the darkness.那个恶棍咧嘴露出狰狞可怕的笑容，然后消失在黑暗中。
- ghoulish figure
- 阴森恐怖的人影
- A ghoulish figure in a tattered robe appeared at the window.一个穿着破烂长袍的阴森人影出现在窗口。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 ghoulish 拆成 ghoul（食尸鬼）+ ish，看到食尸鬼就联想到死亡腐烂的恐怖气氛。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：literary descriptions、horror movie discussions 通常用于描写阴森恐怖的景象或气氛，多出现在文学作品、恐怖题材的评论或日常对可怕事物的描述中；虽带有书面色彩，但口语中也能使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 foolish /ˈfuːlɪʃ/ 押韵（重读元音同为 /uː/，结尾同为 /lɪʃ/）。注意：拼写以 -ish 结尾的词未必押韵——selfish /ˈselfɪʃ/、childish /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/、vanish /ˈvænɪʃ/ 只共享末尾 /ɪʃ/。gh 在 ghost、ghastly 中与 ghoulish 一样读 /ɡ/，但元音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.