Horrific Meaning in English

word

US

/hɔˈɹɪfɪk/

haw-RIF-ik

UK

/hɒɹˈɪfɪk/

hor-IF-ik

释义

Very shocking, frightening, or causing strong feelings of horror or disgust.

用法与细微差别

Used for especially extreme, disturbing, or violent situations (e.g., 'horrific accident,' 'horrific crime'). Stronger than 'horrible.' Common in news headlines or dramatic descriptions.

• Spanish: horrible - espantoso - terrorífico
• Portuguese (BR): horroroso - horrível - terrível
• Portuguese (PT): horrível - aterrador - arrepiante
• Chinese (Simplified): 可怕的 - 骇人听闻的
• Chinese (Traditional): 可怕的 - 令人震驚的
• Hindi: भयानक - डरावना
• Arabic: مروع - فظيع
• Bengali: ভয়াবহ - ভয়ঙ্কর
• Russian: ужасающий - страшный - кошмарный
• Japanese: 恐ろしい - 凄惨な
• Vietnamese: kinh hoàng - rùng rợn - khủng khiếp
• Korean: 끔찍한 - 참혹한
• Turkish: dehşet verici - korkunç
• Urdu: خوفناک - ہولناک
• Indonesian: mengerikan - sangat mengerikan

例句

The movie showed a horrific monster attacking the city.

basic

There was a horrific accident on the highway last night.

basic

They saw a horrific scene in the abandoned house.

basic

Those news reports were so horrific I couldn't sleep all night.

natural

She described the event in horrific detail.

natural

It was a horrific crime that shocked the country.

natural