Word · Frequency #14355
horrifying
/ˈhɔːrəˌfaɪɪŋ/
adjective
令人恐惧的；骇人的
核心释义
causing great fear or alarm; very shocking
- 1.
倾向于引起恐惧的；令人恐惧的；可怕的
Tending to inspire horror; that horrifies; horrific.
- 2.
令人恐惧的
provoking horror; ; ; ; - Winston Churchill
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
用法In use
The news of the accident was horrifying to everyone in the town.
用法提示：这里 horrifying 是形容词，作表语，表示某事令人恐惧。
She found the movie too horrifying to watch alone.
用法提示：这里 horrifying 是形容词，作宾语补足语，表示电影令人惊骇。
It was horrifying to see how much damage the storm had caused.
用法提示：这里 horrifying 是形容词，作表语，用于 It was horrifying to... 句型，表示某件事让人感到恐惧。
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
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