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🔑 hor·rorBrE /ˈhɒrə(r)/NAmE /ˈhɔːrər/, /ˈhɑːrər/ noun🔑 [U] a feeling of great shock, fear or disgust 震惊；恐惧；厌恶◆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。🔑 [sing.] a great fear or hatred of sth 对某事物的强烈畏惧（或憎恨）◆~ of stha horror of deep water 恐惧深水◆~ of doing sthMost people have a horror of speaking in public. 大多数人都十分害怕当众讲话。🔑 [U] the ~ of sththe very unpleasant nature of sth, especially when it is shocking or frightening （某事物）令人厌恶的性质；（尤指）震惊性，恐怖性◆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。🔑 [C, usually pl.] a very unpleasant or frightening experience 极其不愉快的（或可怕的）经历◆the horrors of war 战争的恐怖经历🔑 [U] a type of book, film/movie, etc. that is designed to frighten people 恐怖故事（或电影等）◆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 ➡ see also horror story [C] (BrE, informal) a child who behaves badly 调皮捣蛋的孩子◆Her son is a little horror. 她的儿子是个小捣蛋鬼。 ●ˌhorror of ˈhorrors(humorous or ironic) used to emphasize how bad a situation is 极其糟糕◆I stood up to speak and—horror of horrors—realized I had left my notes behind. 我站起来讲话，可是，可怕的是，我发现自己忘了带讲稿。●ˌshock ˈhorror(BrE, informal, often humorous) used when you pretend to be shocked by sth that is not really very serious or surprising 好恐怖哦（假装震惊时说） ➡ see also shock-horror |