horrific
翻譯
可怕的, 令人毛骨悚然的
例句
The details of the crime were horrific.
犯罪的細節令人毛骨悚然。
He suffered horrific injuries in the crash.
他在車禍中受了非常可怕的傷。
文法模式
((a/an)) horrific ((noun)) (一個可怕的(名詞)) It was a horrific scene.
to be horrific (是可怕的) The conditions in the camp were horrific.
近義詞
同義詞: dreadful, appalling, ghastly; 反義詞: wonderful, delightful
詞源
源自拉丁語「horrificus」,來自「horrere」(顫抖)+「facere」(製造)。字面意思是「使人顫抖」。
記憶技巧
「Horrific」比「horrible」語氣更強。它讓你感到「horror(恐懼)」。可以想成是「terrific(極大的)」程度的恐懼。