horrify
英 ['hɒrɪfaɪ]
美['hɔrə'fai]
- vt. 使恐惧；惊骇；使极度厌恶
词态变化
第三人称单数: horrifies;过去式: horrified;过去分词: horrified;现在分词: horrifying;形容词: horrified;
中文词源
horrify 惊吓，恐吓
来自拉丁语horrere,恐惧，颤抖，词源同horror,-fy,使。即使恐惧，恐吓，惊吓。
英英释意
- 1. fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised;
- "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"
- "The news of the executions horrified us"
英文词源
- horrify (v.)
- 1791 (implied in horrifying), from horror + -fy. Related: Horrified; horrifying.
考试真题
- Advertisers are horrified.
出自-2013年考研阅读原文
实用场景例句
- Such things did not appear to horrify her.
- 这样的事情她却不震惊.
英汉文学
- Such sentiments might horrify some corporate executives.
- 这种热情可能会让一些公司高管大为惊骇.
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