causing or likely to cause horror; shocking 可怕的,恐怖的;令人震惊的 a horrible massacre. 令人震惊的大屠杀。 ■(informal)very unpleasant (非正式)令人不愉快的,不合意的 the tea tasted horrible. 这茶味道很糟糕。
派生 horribleness noun horribly adverb
[as submodifier]the plan had gone horribly wrong. 该计划出了很大的差错。
语源
Middle English: via Old French from Latin horribilis, from horrere 'tremble, shudder' (see horrid)