horrific

/həˈrɪfɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /həˈrɪfɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /hȯ-ˈri-fik hä-/ (ame, mw)

horrific — 形容詞

  • horrificpositive
  • more horrificcomparative
  • most horrificsuperlative

1. Something that is horrific is so unpleasant, violent, or shocking that it causes

1.形容詞B2
釋義

可怕的

極度恐怖且令人震驚的

Something that is horrific is so unpleasant, violent, or shocking that it causes a strong feeling of fear and disgust — for example, a terrible car crash, an act of cruelty, or a natural disaster that leaves people injured or dead.

例句

The firefighters arrived at the scene of a horrific car crash on the highway.

消防隊員趕到了高速公路上那場恐怖車禍的現場。

collocation: horrific car crash

Amara could not sleep after watching that horrific film about the war.

Amara 看完那部關於戰爭的恐怖電影後無法入睡。

同義詞
  • terrible

    the most general and common word; weaker than horrific

  • horrifying

    very close in meaning, with a stronger focus on the feeling of fear it produces

  • appalling

    similar strength, but emphasises how shockingly bad something is

反義詞
  • wonderful

    opposite in causing extremely positive feelings

  • pleasant

    mild opposite for everyday situations

用法筆記

Stronger than everyday words like 'bad' or 'terrible' — horrific is reserved for events or situations that also produce a feeling of horror, such as violence, serious injury, or large-scale destruction.

常見錯誤

❌The weather today is horrific.
✅The weather today is terrible.
💡'horrific' is too strong for everyday bad weather; use it only for things that cause real shock or horror.