Word · Frequency #14355
horrifying
/ˈhɔːrəˌfaɪɪŋ/
adjective
令人恐惧的；骇人的
causing great fear or alarm; very shocking
- 1.
Tending to inspire horror; that horrifies; horrific.
倾向于引起恐惧的；令人恐惧的；可怕的
- 2.
provoking horror; ; ; ; - Winston Churchill
令人恐惧的
倾向于引起恐惧的；令人恐惧的；可怕的；令人恐惧的；令人恐惧的；使人惊骇的
In use
The news of the accident was horrifying to everyone in the town.
She found the movie too horrifying to watch alone.
It was horrifying to see how much damage the storm had caused.
an alarming, even horrifying, picture
horrifying + noun
作定语，直接修饰名词。
The horrifying news shocked everyone.
这令人恐惧的消息震惊了所有人。
be + horrifying
作表语，描述主语令人惊骇。
The movie was horrifying.
这部电影令人恐惧。
find + noun/pronoun + horrifying
用find表达主观感受。
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Learner notes
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。
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