horrendous
pronunciation
UK [hɒˈrendəs]
US [hɔˈrendəs]
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- adj.
- 可怕的，令人吃惊的
Word Origin
horrendous 恐怖的，骇人的
来自拉丁语horrere,恐惧，颤抖，词源同horror.引申词义恐怖的，骇人的。
Example
- 1. But that should not obscure the horrendous loss of wealth .
- 但是，这不应该掩盖会产生可怕的财富损失。
- 2. Spectacular booms follow horrendous busts for statistical reasons , too .
- 因为统计方面的原因，可怕的萧条也带来大规模的繁荣。
- 3. Were the attacks to have succeeded the death toll would have been horrendous .
- 如果袭击行动得逞，那么死亡人数将是可怕的。
- 4. But having children out of wedlock is still unusual because the bureaucratic complications are horrendous .
- 但在没有婚姻关系的情况下，抚养孩子依然很难被接受，因为官僚并发症还是非常可怕的。
- 5. Undaunted by horrendous accidents and massive cost overruns , officials are planning further expansion of the country 's high-speed rail network .
- 不惧可怕的事故和大规模的成本，政府官员正在规划国家高速铁路网络的进一步扩大。
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