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horror/ˈhɒrə/ n. & adj.●n. 1 an intense feeling of loathing and fear 讨厌；恐怖 2a (often foll. by 常后跟 of) intense dislike 厌恶；憎恶 b (often foll. by 常后跟 at) colloq. intense dismay [口]震惊；沮丧 3a a person or thing causing horror 引起恐怖的人或物 b colloq. a bad or mischievous person etc. [口]讨厌鬼 4 (in pl. 用复数; prec. by 前接 the) a fit of horror, depression, or nervousness, esp. as in delirium tremens (尤指震颤性谵妄的)震颤阵发；极度的忧郁 5 a terrified and revolted shuddering 发抖；哆嗦 6 (in pl. 用复数) an exclamation of dismay (沮丧的惊呼)糟糕 ! ●attrib. adj. (of literature, films, etc.) designed to attract by arousing pleasurable feelings of horror (指文学、电影等)意在引起恐怖的 [Middle English via Old French (h)orrour from Latin horror -oris (as HORRID)] |