“horrified”(形容词):极度害怕的;惊恐万分的;也可指因震惊或厌恶而“骇然”的(常与 at/by 搭配:horrified at/by…)。
/ˈhɒrɪfaɪd/(BrE), /ˈhɔːrɪfaɪd/(AmE)
I was horrified when I heard the loud crash. 听到那声巨响时,我吓坏了。
She was horrified at the way the animals were treated, and she decided to report it to the authorities. 她对动物遭受的对待感到骇然,于是决定向有关部门举报。
来自动词 horrify(使惊恐、使震骇),其更早来源与拉丁语词根有关,含义与“颤栗、竖起(如寒毛竖起)”的恐惧反应相关;后来引申为因恐惧、震惊或强烈反感而“惊骇”。