Word · Frequency #24222
ghoulish
阴森恐怖的；令人想到死亡的
核心释义
suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome
- 1.
食尸鬼的,或与食尸鬼有关的。
Of or pertaining to ghouls.
- 2.
与尸体和盗墓有关的。
Of or pertaining to corpses and graverobbing.
- 3.
对尸体着迷的；病态的。
Fascinated by corpses; morbid.
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
用法In use
The old house had a ghoulish atmosphere that made everyone nervous.
用法提示：ghoulish 作定语修饰 atmosphere，意为阴森恐怖的，令人想到死亡的。
His ghoulish sense of humor made his friends uncomfortable at dinner.
用法提示：ghoulish 作定语修饰 sense of humor，表示令人想到死亡的、可怕的。
She found the ghoulish decorations for the haunted house too scary.
用法提示：ghoulish 作定语修饰 decorations，意为阴森恐怖的、令人想到死亡的。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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。
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