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horror-struck

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈhorror-ˌstruck (also horror-stricken) adjective  SHOCKFRIGHTENEDsuddenly very shocked and frightened 大吃一惊的;惊恐万状的
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horror-struckHe glanced swiftly around and was horror-struck.The governor's white-gloved hand froze in mid-flourish and for a second he stared horror-struck at the chattering animal.Time froze and events unrolled before Meredith's horror-struck gaze as if in a slow-motion and silent film.
ˈhorror-ˌstruck adjectiveChineseSyllable
shocked and very frightened suddenly Corpus


horror-struck
ˈhorror-ˌstruck (also ˈhorror-ˌstricken) adjective
suddenly very shocked and frightened


horror-struckBrE /ˈhɒrə strʌk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhɔːrər strʌk/ 🔊, /ˈhɑːrər strʌk/ 🔊 (also ˈhorror-stricken) adjectivesuddenly feeling very shocked, frightened or disgusted 突然感到震惊的(或惊恐的、厌恶的)