atrocious

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GRE Collins 1

s. shockingly brutal or cruel
s. exceptionally bad or displeasing
s. provoking horror

a. 残暴的, 凶恶的

Collins 星级

18,699

BNC 频率

19,777

使用频率

atrocious 可以拆分为词根 atroc-（意为“残忍”）和后缀 -ious（表示“有...性质的”）。结合起来，表示“具有残忍性质的”。

例句

1. The weather was atrocious during our vacation, making it hard to enjoy the beach.

在我们度假的时候，天气糟糕得令人难以享受海滩。

2. The movie received atrocious reviews, and many people left the theater early.

这部电影得到了糟糕的评价，许多人提前离开了电影院。

3. His behavior at the party was atrocious; he was rude to everyone.

他在聚会上的行为很糟糕；对每个人都很无礼。