记忆方法
双解例句
小知识
The difference between bad and horrible is like the difference between an unpleasant dream and an awful nightmare.
Horrible means “causing horror,” and goes back to the Latin word for “tremble” or “shudder.” A horrible thing makes you shake with fear, like a story about an atrocious crime. We also use horrible hyperbolically (which means in an over-the-top way) to criticize things. You might think you look horrible in photos, or that a new TV reality show is horrible. Do you ever wonder if something horrible is hiding in your closet? I mean, besides your plaid suit?
实用短语
单词用法
afraid：指由于胆小或怯懦而不敢说或做某事。
fearful：普通用词，既指外界情况变化而引起的恐惧，又指来自内心的害怕与焦虑。
awful：指威严得令人害怕或敬畏，有一定的感情色彩。
dreadful：指使人非常恐惧，毛骨悚然，也使人感到讨厌而退缩。
frightful：指使人陷入短暂的惊恐或产生毛骨悚然的感觉。
terrible：侧重指给人以长久的惊骇，极端的恐怖，令人难以忍受。
horrible：指因骇人听闻的丑恶而令人毛骨悚然，着重厌恶的成分多于害怕。
terrific：多指外表、形状或力量等的可怕。
appalling：指既令害怕又使人惊异、胆寒。
词根词缀
词根: horr
=shudder,dread,表示”颤抖,害怕”
adj.
abhorrent 可恨的,可厌的abhor[v.憎恨,嫌恶]+ent表形容词→abhorrent可恨的
horrible 令人恐惧的,可怕的;极讨厌的,糟透的horr颤抖,害怕+ible能……的→adj.令人恐惧的,可怕的;极讨厌的,糟透的
v.
horrify 使恐怖,使恐惧,使惊骇horr颤抖,害怕+ify使……→使人害怕
同义词辨析
这些形容词均含”害怕的，怕的”之意。
同义词
horrific / appalling / horrid / dreadful / outrageous / frightful / horrendous / ghastly / shocking / scandalous / deplorable / terrible
shocking / outrageous / black / cursed / abhorrent / repulsive / grim / dire / terrible / fearful / stony / alarming / monstrous / ghastly / disagreeable / hideous / frightful / vile / dreadful / awful / contemptible / odious / abominable / deplorable / scandalous / horrid / accursed / atrocious / morbid
同根词
词根：horrid
adj.horrid可怕的；恐怖的；极讨厌的
horrendous可怕的；惊人的
horrific可怕的；令人毛骨悚然的
adv.horribly可怕地；非常地
horridly可怕地；讨厌地
n.horridness怕人；讨厌