horrify

英 [ˈhɒrɪfaɪ]

美 [ˈhɔːrɪfaɪ]

v.  惊吓; 使厌恶; 恐吓

过去分词：horrified　过去式：horrified　第三人称单数：horrifies　现在分词：horrifying　

IELTSTEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.14959 / COCA.9604

牛津词典

verb

• 惊吓；使厌恶；恐吓
  to make sb feel extremely shocked, disgusted or frightened
  1. The whole country was horrified by the killings.
     全国都对这些凶杀案感到大为震惊。
  2. It horrified her to think that he had killed someone.
     一想到他杀过人，她就感到毛骨悚然。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使感到震惊;使毛骨悚然;使产生反感
  If someoneis horrified, they feel shocked or disgusted, usually because of something that they have seen or heard.
  1. His family were horrified by the change.
     他的家人对这一变化感到震惊。
  2. ...a crime trend that will horrify all parents.
     会让所有父母感到毛骨悚然的犯罪趋势

英英释义

verb

• fill with apprehension or alarm
  1. I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview
  2. The news of the executions horrified us
  Synonym:dismayalarmappalappall

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