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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++hor·rif·ic /hɒˈrɪfɪk, hə- $ hɔː-, hɑː-/ ●○○ adjective  FRIGHTENEDextremely bad, in a way that is frightening or upsetting 可怕的,恐怖的,令人恐惧的 SYN horrifyinghorrific crash/accident/attack etc a horrific plane crash 可怕的飞机失事 His injuries were horrific. 他的伤势很重。horrifically /-kli/ adverb
Examples from the Corpus
horrificThe race was stopped after a horrific accident in which two drivers were killed.He lost his legs in a horrific car crash.Ferrie suffered from a rare and horrific condition that had no cure.Police believe the trap could have had far more horrific consequences, especially for younger riders.There were more horrific details in the newspaper every day more than now.It was a horrific experience. We really thought we were going to die.He suffered horrific injuries, and few thought he'd survive.The beauty spot brings back horrific memories for the couple; memories of a night they were not meant to survive.Would most multiple rapists have received only seven years for such horrific offences?They went off right and did something horrific, while the grunts below confirmed McFall was finding the start no easier.horrific crash/accident/attack etcShe shot down stairs faster than she had moved for thirty years, her head full of horrific accidents.The horrific attack happened in Middlesbrough as the victim was walking along an unlit path.Today's horrific attack in Castlerock underlines once again the scale of the task facing Gordon Wilson.Later, experts were divided over whether two horrific attacks in just five days meant more could be expected.He will need plastic surgery after the horrific attack outside his home in Delamore Street, Walton, Liverpool.Her clothing had been ripped away to the waist in the horrific attack, said police spokesman Shlomo Ben Hemo.
hor·rif·ic adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus is in frightening a way bad, that extremely


horrific
horrific /hɒˈrɪfɪk, hə- $ hɔː-, hɑː-/ adjective
extremely bad, in a way that is frightening or upsetting
   SYN  horrifying
    horrific crash/accident/attack etc
    a horrific plane crash
    His injuries were horrific.
—horrifically /-kli/ adverb


hor·rif·icBrE /həˈrɪfɪk/ 🔊NAmE /həˈrɪfɪk/ 🔊 adjectiveextremely bad and shocking or frightening 极坏的;令人震惊的;令人惊恐的 SYN horrifying a horrific murder/accident/attack, etc. 骇人听闻的谋杀、事故、攻击等Her injuries were horrific. 她的伤势极为严重。🔊🔊(informal) very bad or unpleasant 极差的;很不愉快的 SYN horrendous We had a horrific trip. 我们的旅行糟糕透顶。🔊🔊 HELP Some speakers do not pronounce the 'h' at the beginning of horrific and use 'an' instead of 'a' before it. This now sounds old-fashioned. 有人说 horrific 时不发 h 音,前面用 an 而不用 a,现在听起来过时了。 hor·rif·ic·al·ly BrE /həˈrɪfɪkli/ 🔊NAmE /həˈrɪfɪkli/ 🔊 adverb