horror
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++hor·ror /ˈhɒrə $ ˈhɔːrər, ˈhɑː-/ ●●○ W3 noun 1 [uncountable]SHOCKFRIGHTENED a strong feeling of shock and fear 惊恐；震惊in horror Staff watched in horror as he set himself alight. 员工惊恐地看着他自焚。with horror Many people recoil with horror when they see a big spider like this. 很多人看到这样一只大蜘蛛时都会吓得往后退。to somebody’s horror (=making someone shocked or afraid) 让某人大为惊恐 To my horror, I realised my shirt was wet with blood. 我发现自己的衬衫被鲜血沾湿，大为惊恐。 You should have seen the look of horror on his face. 你真该看看他脸上恐惧的表情。2 [countable usually plural]BAD something that is very terrible, shocking, or frightening 令人惊恐的事horror of the horrors of war 战争的恐怖3 the horror of something when a situation or event is very unpleasant or shocking 某事物的令人震惊[恐怖] Dense smoke surrounded them, adding to the horror of the situation. 浓烟包围了他们，情形变得更加恐怖。 Only when the vehicle was lifted did the full horror of the accident become clear. 当车辆被吊起来时才知道事故到底有多可怕。4 have a horror of something FRIGHTENEDto be afraid of something or dislike it very much 惧怕[憎恶]某物 He has a horror of snakes. 他很怕蛇。5. little horror British EnglishBAD PERSON a young child who behaves badly 淘气鬼，讨厌鬼〔指小孩子〕6. give somebody the horrors FRIGHTENEDto make someone feel unreasonably frightened or nervous 令某人感到非常恐惧[紧张]7. horror of horrors British English used to say how bad something is – often used humorously when you think something is not really very bad 老天爷呀，吓死人啦〔常为幽默用法，用于认为某事物并不真的糟糕时〕
Examples from the Corpus
horror• That dress is a horror.• Satisfaction and horror jostle for position on his face.• He suddenly realized to his horror that the brakes weren't working.• To his horror, PC Kelly saw a handgun protruding from the man's coat.• He read about Jacques Delors's federalist vision from which he recoiled in horror.• She screamed again and stared in horror at what lay in the doorway.• The crowd watched in horror as the plane hit the ground and burst into flames.• To my horror, I saw James' car draw up outside the gate.• It's hard for me even now to relate my feelings of horror and incredulity about what happened.• Jocasta turned white, a look of horror on her face.• But why shackle yourself to that horror?• They joined the anti- nuclear campaign after seeing a film about the horrors of Hiroshima.• The old cop spoke about the horrors of Alcatraz prison.• And as the horror sunk in, the form of a man who won nine titles last season deserted him.• This group of woodcut prints foreshadows the horrors that were to come.• Children in these famine-stricken areas simply cannot be protected from the horror all around them.• One woman cried as she told of the horror of seeing workmates killed in the lift.• To the horror of friends and family, many of those unhappy lawyers are shucking their partnerships.• His eyes were fixed always on that unseen horror.• He was trembling with horror and disbelief.• Then you turn 40 and, to your horror, you find that you are all too perishable.in horror• The neighbors watched in horror as the fire swept through the trailer where the children were sleeping.Origin horror (1300-1400) Old French horrour, from Latin horror, from horrere “to raise one's hair stiffly, shake with fear”hor·ror nounChineseSyllable
and Corpus strong a feeling of shock fear
horror
hor‧ror W3 /ˈhɒrə $ ˈhɔːrər, ˈhɑː-/
noun
in horror
Staff watched in horror as he set himself alight.
with horror
Many people recoil with horror when they see a big spider like this.
to sb’s horror (=making someone shocked or afraid)
To my horror, I realised my shirt was wet with blood.
You should have seen the look of horror on his face.
2. [countable usually plural] something that is very terrible, shocking, or frightening
horror of
the horrors of war
3. the horror of something when a situation or event is very unpleasant or shocking:
Dense smoke surrounded them, adding to the horror of the situation.
Only when the vehicle was lifted did the full horror of the accident become clear.
4. have a horror of something to be afraid of something or dislike it very much:
He has a horror of snakes.
5. little horror British English a young child who behaves badly
6. give somebody the horrors to make someone feel unreasonably frightened or nervous
7. horror of horrors British English used to say how bad something is – often used humorously when you think something is not really very bad
hor‧ror W3 /ˈhɒrə $ ˈhɔːrər, ˈhɑː-/
noun Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: horrour, from Latin horror, from horrere 'to raise one's hair stiffly, shake with fear'
1. [uncountable] a strong feeling of shock and fearLanguage: Old French
Origin: horrour, from Latin horror, from horrere 'to raise one's hair stiffly, shake with fear'
in horror
with horror
to sb’s horror (=making someone shocked or afraid)
2. [countable usually plural] something that is very terrible, shocking, or frightening
horror of
3. the horror of something when a situation or event is very unpleasant or shocking:
4. have a horror of something to be afraid of something or dislike it very much:
5. little horror British English a young child who behaves badly
6. give somebody the horrors to make someone feel unreasonably frightened or nervous
7. horror of horrors British English used to say how bad something is – often used humorously when you think something is not really very bad
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