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a feeling of great shock or fear 震驚；恐懼；厭惡 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。 - in horror
People watched in horror as the plane crashed to the ground. 人們驚恐地看着飛機墜落到地面上。 - with horror
She realized with horror that somebody had broken into her house. 她驚恐地意識到有人闖入了她的房子。 - to somebody's horror
To his horror, he realized that he couldn't escape (= it upset him very much). 令他驚恐的是，他意識到自己逃不掉了。 - horror at something
He expressed his horror at the idea that he was in some way to blame. 他對自己在某種程度上應該受到責備的想法表示恐懼。 She recoiled in horror at the sight of an enormous spider. 看到一只巨大的蜘蛛，她嚇得直退。 - horror at doing something
She revealed her horror at discovering the truth about her husband. 她透露了發現丈夫的真相時的恐懼。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb1Her eyes were wide with horror. 她嚇得目瞪口呆。 With a look of horror, he asked if the doctor thought he had cancer. 他驚恐失色地問醫生是否認定他患了癌症。 Anna recoiled in horror as the spider approached. 當蜘蛛爬過來時，安娜嚇得直往後縮。 He realized with absolute horror that he no longer had the money. 他萬分驚惶地發現錢不見了。 Imagine my horror when I discovered I'd be working for my ex-wife. 我發現自己將要爲前妻工作，想象一下多麽嚇人。 She felt horror and pity at seeing Marcus so ill. 看到馬庫斯病得如此嚴重，她又害怕又同情。 She raised her hands in mock horror when she saw my new haircut. 她一看見我新做的發型就揚起雙手，裝出一副受驚的樣子。 The possibility of meeting him again filled me with horror. 想到有可能再次遇到他，我滿心恐懼。 The thought of working nights fills me with abject horror. 一想到要夜間工作我就覺得慘兮兮的。 To his horror, he saw a dead body lying beside the road. 令他十分驚恐的是，他看到一具死屍躺在路邊。 There was a terrible look of horror on his face. 他臉上露出一副極度恐慌的神情。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- abject
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- fill somebody with
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- film
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- in horror
- to your horror
- with horror
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- a look of horror
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a very unpleasant or frightening experience 極其不愉快的（或可怕的）經歷 an account of the horrors inflicted on the detainees 對被拘留者遭受的恐怖的描述 The UN has been slow to condemn the horrors being perpetrated by the regime. 聯合國遲遲沒有譴責該政權犯下的恐怖罪行。 - the horrors of something
the horrors of war 戰爭的恐怖經歷
Extra ExamplesThey will never recover mentally from the horrors of that day. 他們永遠無法從那天的恐怖中恢複過來。 We heard from refugees of the horrors being perpetrated in the region. 我們從難民那裏聽到了該地區正在發生的恐怖事件。 You wouldn't believe the horrors they have suffered due to famine and disease. 你不會相信他們因饑荒和疾病而遭受的恐怖。 He had witnessed horrors committed by the enemy. 他親眼目睹了敵人制造的種種慘況。 He never experienced the full horrors of trench warfare. 他從來沒有真正體驗過塹壕戰的恐怖。 I used to regard public speaking as the ultimate horror. 我曾經覺得當衆演講是極度可怕的事。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full
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- inflict
- perpetrate
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- [uncountable] the horror of something
the very unpleasant nature of something, especially when it shocks or frightens you （某事物）令人厭惡的性質；（尤指）震驚性，恐怖性 The full horror of the accident was beginning to become clear. 這次悲慘事故的真相已開始逐漸清晰了。 In his dreams he relives the horror of the attack. 那次襲擊的恐怖景象在他的夢中一再重現。 Our report will reveal the true horror of conditions in the refugee camps. 我們的報告將揭示難民營中真實的恐怖狀況。 The horror of the situation overwhelmed him completely. 這種可怕的情況完全壓倒了他。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full
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- commit
- inflict
- perpetrate
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a strong feeling of fear or of hating something 對某事物的強烈畏懼（或憎恨） - horror of something
a horror of deep water 恐懼深水 - horror of doing something
Most people have a horror of speaking in public. 大多數人都十分害怕當衆講話。
Extra ExamplesShe had a horror of pubs. 她對酒館很反感。 I'm trying to overcome my horror of insects. 我正努力克服自己對昆蟲的恐懼感。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- abject
- absolute
- pure
- …
- feel
- have
- fill somebody with
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- film
- movie
- story
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- in horror
- to your horror
- with horror
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- a look of horror
- horror of something
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a type of book, film, etc. that is designed to frighten people 恐怖故事（或電影等） In this section you'll find horror and science fiction. 你可以在這一部分找到恐怖和科幻小說。 fans of classic horror 經典恐怖片的粉絲 a horror film/movie/story 恐怖電影/電影/故事 the horror genre 恐怖類型
- [countable] (British English, informal)
a child who behaves badly 調皮搗蛋的孩子
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin horror, from horrere ‘tremble, shudder, (of hair) stand on end’.
Idioms
horror of horrors
(also horrors!)
shock horror
- (British English, informal, often humorous)
used when you pretend to be shocked by something that is not really very serious or surprising 好恐怖哦（假裝震驚時說） The article reports on a celebrity who—shock horror—has gained weight! 這篇文章報道說一位名人發胖了 － 真是太恐怖了！