1. | [u] 震惊；恐惧；厌恶a feeling of great shock, fear or disgust |
People watched in horror as the plane crashed to the ground. 人们惊恐地看着飞机坠落到地面上。 | |
With a look of horror, he asked if the doctor thought he had cancer. 他惊恐失色地问医生是否认定他患了癌症。 | |
The thought of being left alone filled her with horror. 想到被孤零零地留下，她就不寒而栗。 | |
She recoiled in horror at the sight of an enormous spider. 看到一只巨大的蜘蛛，她吓得直退。 | |
To his horror , he could feel himself starting to cry(= it upset him very much) . 他很恐惧，感到自己都快哭了。 | |
Her eyes were wide with horror. 她吓得目瞪口呆。 |
2. | [sing] 对某事物的强烈畏惧（或憎恨）a great fear or hatred of sth |
a horror of deep water 恐惧深水 | |
Most people have a horror of speaking in public. 大多数人都十分害怕当众讲话。 |
3. | [u] the ~ of sth （某事物）令人厌恶的性质；（尤指）震惊性，恐怖性the very unpleasant nature of sth, especially when it is shocking or frightening |
The full horror of the accident was beginning to become clear. 这次悲惨事故的真相已开始逐渐清晰了。 | |
In his dreams he relives the horror of the attack. 那次袭击的恐怖景象在他的梦中一再重现。 |
4. | [c][usupl] 极其不愉快的（或可怕的）经历a very unpleasant or frightening experience |
the horrors of war 战争的恐怖经历 |
5. | [u] 恐怖故事（或电影等）a type of book, film/movie, etc. that is designed to frighten people |
In this section you'll find horror and science fiction. 你可以在这一部分找到恐怖和科幻小说。 | |
a horror film/movie 恐怖片 |
6. | [c] (informal) 调皮捣蛋的孩子a child who behaves badly |
Her son is a little horror. 她的儿子是个小捣蛋鬼。 |
