horrific

英[hə'rɪfɪk] 美[hə'rɪfɪk]
  • adj. 可怕的;恐怖的;很不愉快的
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    adj. (形容词)
    1. 可怕的
    2. 极坏的
    3. 令人震惊的
    4. 令人惊恐的
    5. 极差的
    6. 很不愉快的
    7. 令人毛骨悚然的
    8. 可怖的
    9. 令人恐惧的

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror;

    "subjected to outrageous cruelty"
    "a hideous pattern of injustice"
    "horrific conditions in the mining industry"

  2. causing fear or dread or terror;

    "the awful war"
    "an awful risk"
    "dire news"
    "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"
    "the dread presence of the headmaster"
    "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"
    "a dreadful storm"
    "a fearful howling"
    "horrendous explosions shook the city"
    "a terrible curse"

1. The annual slaughter of wildlife in Italy is horrific.
在意大利,每年大量捕杀野生动物的现象令人震惊。

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2. The slaughter was horrific.
屠杀令人震惊。

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3. The film showed the most horrific murder scenes.
那部影片有极恐怖的谋杀场面.

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4. The aid coming in has made no impression on the horrific death rates.
逐渐到达的救援对可怕的死亡率并没有起到什么作用。

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5. Although the offences were horrific it was to her credit that she had owned up.
她的犯罪手段很残忍,但她的供认不讳还是可以认可的。

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    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. He stiffened at the horrific sight.
      他看到那恐怖的情景吓呆了。
    2. The film showed the most horrific murder scenes.
      那部影片有极恐怖的谋杀场面。
    3. We had a horrific trip.
      我们的旅行糟糕透顶。