Word · Frequency #14959
horrify
使恐惧，使震惊，使惊骇
核心释义
常用于被动语态，如 be horrified at/by sth.
to make someone feel very shocked, scared, or disgusted
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使恐惧；使惊骇
To cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease; to cause to experience horror.
使恐惧；使惊骇；使恐惧；使震惊
用法In use
The thought of being alone in the dark forest horrified her.
用法提示：使用过去式 horrified，表达被动意义上的恐惧
The documentary aims to horrify viewers with the reality of pollution.
用法提示：动词原形 horrify，主动语态，表示使某人恐惧
It was a horrifying experience to witness the accident.
用法提示：现在分词 horrifying 作形容词，描述令人恐惧的体验
horrify sb
The news horrified everyone.
这个消息让所有人都感到恐惧。
be horrified by/at sth
She was horrified by the accident.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- be horrified by
- 被…吓坏；对…感到惊骇
- She was horrified by the scale of the disaster.她被这场灾难的规模吓坏了。
- be horrified to see
- 看到…感到惊骇
- He was horrified to see his house on fire.他看到自己的房子着火，感到惊骇。
- be horrified that
- 对…感到震惊（后接从句）
- We were horrified that such a thing could happen.我们对竟然会发生这种事感到震惊。
- horrifying experience
- 可怕的经历
- The climbers described their horrifying experience in the storm.登山者描述了他们在暴风雪中的可怕经历。
- horrified expression
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 horror（恐怖）和动词后缀 -ify（使…）联想在一起：horror + ify → 使感到恐怖、惊骇。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：news reports、personal accounts 多用于描述令人震惊或恐惧的事件；正式与非正式场合都比较常见，日常口语和书面报道中均可用。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用被动结构 be horrified at/by sth
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都拼作 -ify，结尾读音为 /ɪfaɪ/，但重读音节不同，因此都不与 horrify /ˈhɒrɪfaɪ/ 完整押韵。其中 modify /ˈmɒdɪfaɪ/ 的重读元音 /ɒ/ 虽与 horrify 相同，但后面辅音不同（/d/ 对 /r/），也不是押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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