horror
【极度的恐惧、惊骇或对某事的极度厌恶】
"Horror" 是一个名词,表示极度的恐惧、惊骇或对某事的极度厌恶。它通常用于描述强烈的害怕或令人震惊的事物,尤其是与暴力、恐怖和不安的情绪相关。
1. 含义
(1) 名词:恐怖,惊恐
"Horror" 作为名词时,指的是一种强烈的恐惧感,通常由令人惊骇的事情引发,比如恐怖的事件、场景或想法。
例句:
- The movie was full of suspense and horror.
(这部电影充满了悬念和恐怖。) - She felt a sense of horror when she saw the accident.
(当她看到事故时,她感到一种恐惧感。)
(2) 名词:令人不悦的事情
有时 "horror" 也可以指那些令人厌恶、无法接受的事情,通常具有某种恶心或不堪忍受的特质。
例句:
- The horror of the situation was beyond imagination.
(情况的恐怖超出了想象。) - The news of the disaster filled everyone with horror.
(灾难的消息让每个人都感到恐惧。)
(3) 名词:恐怖电影或小说
"Horror" 也常用于描述一种电影、书籍或其他艺术形式的类型,专注于制造恐怖、紧张和不安的氛围。
例句:
- She loves horror films, especially those with supernatural elements.
(她喜欢恐怖电影,尤其是那些带有超自然元素的。) - This book is a classic in the horror genre.
(这本书是恐怖类型文学的经典之作。)
2. 词源
"Horror" 源自拉丁语 "horrere",意思是“颤抖”或“毛骨悚然”。它与**"horrify"(使震惊)或"horrible"**(可怕的)等词有着相似的根源。
3. 近义词对比
词汇 | 含义 | 例句 |
---|---|---|
Terror | 极度的恐惧,强调瞬间的恐怖感 | The loud noise caused him great terror. |
Fear | 恐惧,通常是对未知或危险的情绪反应 | He was filled with fear as he entered the dark room. |
Apprehension | 担心,害怕,通常指预感到不好的事情 | She looked at the sky with apprehension as the storm approached. |
Dismay | 惊愕,震惊,通常指因某事而感到失望或不安 | The news of the loss left him in dismay. |
📌 区别:
- Terror 强调极度的、瞬间的恐惧,通常是对突然事件的反应,horror 更多的是持续的、深刻的恐惧或震惊,可能持续一段时间。
- Fear 是对危险的普遍反应,可以是小心谨慎的,也可以是强烈的恐惧。
- Apprehension 是一种预感或对未来可能发生不好的事情的担忧,而 horror 更多是对当前或过去事件的恐惧。
- Dismay 通常指因突然的坏消息或不愉快的事件引起的失望和震惊,带有一定的惊讶和无助感。
4. 常见搭配
- Horror movie/film:恐怖电影
- I don’t like horror movies; they scare me.
(我不喜欢恐怖电影,它们让我害怕。)
- I don’t like horror movies; they scare me.
- Horror story:恐怖故事
- He told a horror story that made everyone shiver.
(他讲了一个恐怖故事,吓得大家都打了寒战。)
- He told a horror story that made everyone shiver.
- Sense of horror:恐惧感
- There was a sense of horror in the room after the announcement.
(公告发布后,房间里弥漫着一股恐惧感。)
- There was a sense of horror in the room after the announcement.
- In horror:因恐惧而,惊恐地
- She watched in horror as the car crashed into the wall.
(她惊恐地看着汽车撞上了墙。)
- She watched in horror as the car crashed into the wall.
5. 总结
词性 | 含义 | 例句 |
---|---|---|
名词 | 恐怖,极度的恐惧感 | The horror of the scene stayed with her for days. |
名词 | 恐怖类型的电影或故事 | He’s a fan of horror novels. |
"Horror" 是指一种强烈的恐惧或惊骇,常常由令人不安的场景、事件或想法引发。它也可以指特定的艺术形式,如恐怖电影或小说,专门用来引发这种恐惧感。