horror-stricken + noun
作定语，修饰名词
The horror-stricken crowd fled the scene.
吓坏的人群逃离了现场。
吓坏的；惊恐万状的
惊恐万分的。
stricken with horror
惊恐万分的。
Horror-struck.
The whole family was horror-stricken when they saw the flood water rising around their house.
看到洪水涨到房子周围时，全家人惊恐万状。
用法提示：horror-stricken 是形容词，作表语，表示‘吓得要命、惊恐万分’。
She stood horror-stricken, unable to move, as the car slid toward the tree.
汽车向树滑去时，她惊恐万状地站着，动弹不得。
用法提示：horror-stricken 作主语补足语，描述主语当时的惊恐状态。
He stared horror-stricken at the broken window, wondering who could have done it.
他惊恐万状地盯着破碎的窗户，想知道是谁干的。
用法提示：horror-stricken 修饰主语，强调看到某物时的惊恐反应。
作定语，修饰名词
The horror-stricken crowd fled the scene.
吓坏的人群逃离了现场。
作表语，描述状态
She was horror-stricken when she saw the accident.
看到事故时，她吓坏了。
后接介词at或by引出原因
He stood horror-stricken at the sight of the destruction.
他站在那儿，被破坏的景象吓坏了。
grammar · medium
易错句子The horror movie horror-stricken me.
正确表达The horror movie left me horror-stricken.
‘horror-stricken’ 是形容词，不能直接作谓语动词，需要用系动词或‘leave’等使役动词连接。
grammar · medium
易错句子I was horror-stricken of the sudden noise.
正确表达I was horror-stricken by the sudden noise.
‘horror-stricken’ 通常搭配介词 ‘by’ 或 ‘at’，表示被某物吓坏，不用 ‘of’。
horrified 侧重主观感受；horror-stricken 侧重被恐惧突然击中
horrible 形容事物令人恐惧；horror-stricken 形容人受惊吓的状态
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