Word · Frequency #9849
hideous
丑恶的；可憎的；骇人的
extremely offensive or horrifying; causing strong disgust
- 1.
Extremely or shockingly ugly.
极其丑陋的,骇人的。
- 2.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
严重违背道德或得体；令人恐惧的
- 3.
Having a very unpleasant or frightening sound.
声音非常难听或可怕的。
- 4.
so extremely ugly as to be terrifying
极其丑陋到可怕的程度
- 5.
Hateful; shocking.
可憎的；令人震惊的。
- 6.
Morally offensive; shocking; detestable.
道德上令人反感的；可憎的。
极其丑陋的,骇人的。；严重违背道德或得体；令人恐惧的；声音非常难听或可怕的。；极其丑陋到可怕的程度；可憎的；令人震惊的。
In use
The hideous crime shocked the whole town.
A hideous scream came from behind the door, and I froze in fear.
She considered his behavior hideous and refused to forgive him.
a hideous pattern of injustice
a hideous scar
hideous + noun
hideous 常修饰犯罪、行为、外貌等名词，强调道德上或视觉上的极度丑陋。
The hideous crime shocked the whole nation.
这起令人发指的罪行震惊了整个国家。
hideous to + infinitive
此结构表示'做某事令人厌恶'。
The building was hideous to look at.
这座建筑看上去丑陋不堪。
Connections
Collocations
- hideous crime
- 令人发指的罪行
- The hideous crime shocked the whole nation.这起令人发指的罪行震惊了全国。
- hideous monster
- 丑陋的怪物
- The children were terrified by the hideous monster in the movie.孩子们被电影中丑陋的怪物吓坏了。
- hideous sight
- 可怕的景象
- The accident scene was a hideous sight.事故现场一片可怕的景象。
- hideous noise
- 刺耳的噪音
- The construction site makes a hideous noise all day.建筑工地整天发出刺耳的噪音。
- hideous mistake
- 大错特错
- He realized he had made a hideous mistake.他意识到自己犯了一个大错。
- hideous dress
Learner notes
Memory Tip
谐音“骇地死”：丑陋可憎到骇人听闻，让人吓得倒地而死。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：日常对话、文学描写、评论 通常用于口语或文学中表达强烈的厌恶或震惊，比较常见于非正式场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end with the letters -ous, which are pronounced /əs/. However, they do not rhyme with hideous (/hɪdiəs/) because the stressed vowel differs. Also note that hideous shares the first four letters with hide (haɪd), but the pronunciation differs significantly.
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.