horror

noun

1. 震惊；恐惧；厌恶
   a feeling of great shock, fear or disgust
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. 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。
   4. 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。
   5. 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。
   6. Her eyes were wide with horror.
      她吓得目瞪口呆。
2. 对某事物的强烈畏惧（或憎恨）
   a great fear or hatred of sth
   1. a horror of deep water
      恐惧深水
   2. Most people have a horror of speaking in public.
      大多数人都十分害怕当众讲话。
3. （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
   1. 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。
   2. 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. 极其不愉快的（或可怕的）经历
   a very unpleasant or frightening experience
   1. the horrors of war
      战争的恐怖经历
5. 恐怖故事（或电影等）
   a type of book, film/movie, etc. that is designed to frighten people
   1. In this section you'll find horror and science fiction.
      你可以在这一部分找恐怖和科幻小说。
   2. a horror film/movie
      恐怖片 / 电影
6. 调皮捣蛋的孩子
   a child who behaves badly
   1. Her son is a little horror.
      她的儿子是个小捣蛋鬼。

1. N-UNCOUNT 震惊;恐惧;惊恐
   Horror is a feeling of great shock, fear, and worry caused by something extremely unpleasant.
   1. I felt numb with horror...
      我惊呆了。
   2. As I watched in horror the boat began to power away from me.
      我惊恐万分地看着船加足马力从我身边开走了。
2. N-SING 惧怕;憎恶
   If you have a horror of something, you are afraid of it or dislike it very much.
   1. ...his horror of death.
      他对死亡的惧怕
3. N-SING 恐怖性;残酷
   The horror of something, especially something that hurts people, is its very great unpleasantness.
   1. ...the horror of this most bloody of civil wars.
      这场极其血腥的内战的惨烈
4. N-COUNT 极其不愉快（或可怕）的经历
   You can refer to extremely unpleasant or frightening experiences as horrors .
   1. Can you possibly imagine all the horrors we have undergone since I last wrote you?
      你能想象得出自从我上次给你写信以来我们所经历的所有可怕事情吗？
5. N-COUNT 极讨厌（或丑陋）的人（或事物）
   If you refer to someone or something as a horror, you mean that you think they are very unpleasant or ugly.
   1. Our host was arrogant and offensive. How his sweet wife could tolerate such a horror was baffling.
      招待我们的男主人傲慢无礼。真不知道他温柔的妻子怎么能容忍这样一个讨厌的家伙。
6. ADJ （影片或故事）情节恐怖的，惊悚的
   A horror film or story is intended to be very frightening.
   1. ...a psychological horror film.
      心理恐怖片
7. ADJ （经历或事件）非常不愉快的
   You can refer to an account of a very unpleasant experience or event as a horror story.
   1. ...a horror story about lost luggage while flying.
      乘飞机旅行时丢失行李的糟糕经历
8. PHRASE 最糟糕不过的事情
   Horror of horrors is used to refer to something that you consider to be the worst part of a situation.
   1. The company has already boosted its share of the UK tea market with its round tea bags. Now it is successfully converting the nation to (horror of horrors) instant tea.
      该公司已经凭借其袋泡茶提高了自己在英国茶叶市场的占有份额。现在它正在成功地使该国人民改喝（最可怕不过的）速溶茶。

1. This novel is not science fiction, nor is it Gothic horror.
   这本小说既非科幻小说亦非哥特派恐怖小说。
2. Vasari claimed with horror that he was, if not an atheist, then an agnostic.
   瓦萨里惊恐地说他若非无神论者，就是不可知论者。
3. They backed off in horror.
   他们心怀恐惧地退缩了。
4. 'Jacob's Ladder', the newest film by Adrian Lyne, is a post-Vietnam horror story.
   阿德里安·莱恩的最新电影《雅各的天梯》讲的是一个发生在越战后的恐怖故事。
5. I cringed in horror.
   我吓得往后缩。
6. A cry of horror broke from me
   我吓得大叫了一声。
7. The film is more of an ironic fantasy than a horror story.
   这部影片与其说是恐怖片，不如说是带有讽刺意味的奇幻片。
8. Katherine was frozen in horror.
   凯瑟琳吓呆了。
9. Television cameras are carrying the full horror of this war into homes around the world
   电视摄像机把这场战争彻头彻尾的恐怖传送到全世界的千家万户。
10. I felt numb with horror
    我惊呆了。
11. As I watched in horror the boat began to power away from me.
    我惊恐万分地看着船加足马力从我身边开走了。
12. Can you possibly imagine all the horrors we have undergone since I last wrote you?
    你能想象得出自从我上次给你写信以来我们所经历的所有可怕事情吗？
13. Our host was arrogant and offensive. How his sweet wife could tolerate such a horror was baffling.
    招待我们的男主人傲慢无礼。真不知道他温柔的妻子怎么能容忍这样一个讨厌的家伙。
14. The company has already boosted its share of the UK tea market with its round tea bags. Now it is successfully converting the nation to ( horror of horrors) instant tea.
    该公司已经凭借其袋泡茶提高了自己在英国茶叶市场的占有份额。现在它正在成功地使该国人民改喝（最可怕不过的）速溶茶。
15. When she saw him, she let out a cry of horror.
    她看见他时吓得大叫一声。
16. They looked at him with a mixture of horror, envy, and awe.
    他们带着一种恐惧、嫉妒和敬畏交织在一起的复杂心情望着他。
17. 'It's tragic!' swoons Jeffrey in mock horror
    “真惨啊！”杰弗里假装吓昏了过去。
18. Somehow he tells these stories without a note of horror
    不知为什么他讲这些故事时一点都不害怕。
19. The horror of my experience has numbed my senses.
    我经历的那种恐怖已使我感觉迟钝。
20. Many children acquire a phobic horror of dogs.
    很多儿童都怕狗。
21. I felt intellectually superior despite — shock horror — my lack of qualifications.
    我觉得自己比别人聪明，尽管，天啊，我没有什么资历。
22. The media have been filled with tales of horror and loss resulting from Monday's earthquake.
    媒体上尽是星期一发生的地震所带来的恐惧和损失的报道。
23. Never take me to a horror film again. I was scared out of my wits.
    以后再也不要带我去看恐怖电影，我简直被吓得魂不附体。
24. He shrank back ( in shame, horror, etc.).
    他把身子一缩。
25. And saved me from the sense of horror I had whenever I was quite alone with dead rocks and fowls, and the rain.
    而当我独个儿面对着死沉沉的岩石、飞禽、雨水和冷漠的大海时，也可以冲散我的害怕的感觉。
26. She had a horror of hospitals.
    她极其憎恶医院。
27. In my mind's eye I can still see the sight of horror after the earthquake.
    回想起来，震后惨状依然历历在目。
28. I was filled with horror at the bad news.
    听到这坏消息我十分震惊。

  panic alarm horror terror【导航词义：惊慌，惊恐】

  panic n. 惊恐，惊慌

〔辨析〕指突然产生的强烈的害怕或紧张之感，使人无法理智地思考和行动。

  alarm n. 惊慌，惊恐

〔辨析〕指因意识到可能发生的坏事或危险而产生的惊恐或担忧之感。

  horror n. 惊恐

〔辨析〕指非常强烈的震惊或恐惧之感，含有厌恶的意味。

  terror n. 恐惧，惊恐

〔辨析〕强调极度的恐惧，语义最强。

n.

horror of horrors

• 极其糟糕
  used to emphasize how bad a situation is
  1. I stood up to speak and─horror of horrors─realized I had left my notes behind.
     我站起来讲话，可是——老天爷呀——我发现自己忘了带讲稿。

shock horror

• （假装震惊时说）震惊
  used when you pretend to be shocked by sth that is not really very serious or surprising

noun

1. something that inspires dislike
   1. the painting that others found so beautiful was a horror to him

2. intense aversion

   Synonym:    repugnancerepulsionrevulsion

3. intense and profound fear