Word
horror-struck
/ˈhɔrəstrʌk/
adjective
惊恐的
核心释义
stricken with horror
- 1.
惊恐到不知所措或失去能力的。
Horrified so as to be overwhelmed or incapacitated.
惊恐到不知所措或失去能力的。；(=horror-stricken)惊恐的
用法In use
The children were horror-struck when the power went out during the storm.
用法提示：horror-struck 作表语形容词，表示“惊恐的”。
He stood horror-struck, unable to move.
用法提示：horror-struck 作主语补足语，形容他的状态。该词表达惊恐的含义。
The horror-struck crowd fell silent.
用法提示：horror-struck 作定语修饰 crowd，意为“惊恐的”。
be horror-struck
作表语，表示主语的状态。
She was horror-struck when she saw the accident.
她看到事故时惊恐万分。
horror-struck + noun
作定语，修饰名词。
He gave a horror-struck cry.
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