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。
惊恐的
惊恐到不知所措或失去能力的。；(=horror-stricken)惊恐的
stricken with horror
惊恐到不知所措或失去能力的。
Horrified so as to be overwhelmed or incapacitated.
The children were horror-struck when the power went out during the storm.
暴风雨中停电时，孩子们惊恐万分。
用法提示：horror-struck 作表语形容词，表示“惊恐的”。
He stood horror-struck, unable to move.
他惊恐地站着，动弹不得。
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.
惊恐的人群安静下来。
用法提示：horror-struck 作定语修饰 crowd，意为“惊恐的”。
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。
作定语，修饰名词。
He gave a horror-struck cry.
他发出惊恐的叫声。
后接介词at或by引出令人惊恐的事物。
They were horror-struck by the news.
他们被这消息吓呆了。
grammar · medium
易错句子The news horror-struck everyone.
正确表达Everyone was horror-struck by the news.
horror-struck是形容词，不能直接用作动词，需配合系动词be使用，且通常后接by引出原因。
grammar · medium
易错句子He felt a horror-struck when he saw the accident.
正确表达He was horror-struck when he saw the accident.
horror-struck是形容词，不能用作名词，前面不能加冠词a，应使用系动词be表示状态。
Horrified是更常用的形容词，表示感到恐惧，而horror-struck强调突然被恐怖击中，语气更文学化。
Terrified表示极度恐惧，与horror-struck含义相近，但terrified更强调害怕，而horror-struck强调恐怖感。
Horror是名词，而horror-struck是形容词，学习者可能误将名词作形容词使用。
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