n (1)恐怖，战栗(feeling of very great fear，shock)[U]：wake/run/recoil in～惊醒/惊恐地跑/恐怖地向后退缩;shrink back/cry out/look at sb/hold up one's hands in～惊恐地向后退/喊叫起来/看着某人/举起手来;sit motionless with～恐怖地呆坐在那儿;have a look of～表情恐慌;give sb a thrill of～使某人感到一阵恐怖;(newspapers) be full of the～of the murders(报纸)满是有关谋杀的恐怖报道;To his～，he saw her being knocked down by a bus. 他惊恐地眼看她被大客车撞倒。～films/fiction/stories恐怖电影/小说/故事;

(2) 1)厌(憎)恶(feeling of extreme fear or dislike)[U，a～]：have a deep/absolute～of the war极度/绝对憎恶这场战争;know/express the～of cruelty知道/表达对残忍的憎恶; 2)恐惧的性质(horrifying nature)[U]：You can't appreciate the full～of life in the concentration camp. 你无法完全体会集中营生活的极度恐惧。

(3)引起恐怖(厌恶)的事物(sth that causes a feeling of extreme fear or dislike)[C]：The blue dress is a～.那身蓝衣服是令人厌恶的东西。Rock climbing has no～s for me. 攀岩运动我一点也不畏惧。

(4)搞恶作剧(令人讨厌)的人(unpleasant or mischievous person，esp a naughty child)[C](infml)： a right/real little～一个名符其实/真正的小淘气儿;an absolute little～ 一个纯粹的小淘气鬼;

(5)极其沮丧，恐惧(state of extreme fear，worry，or sadness)[pl，the～s](infml)：give sb/have the～s 使某人/心中极度恐慌;

→′horror-stricken，′horror-struck adj 恐怖的，受惊吓的;′horrible adj 可怕的;horried adj 恐惧的;horrific adj 令人恐惧的;可怕的;′horrify vt 使恐怖，使震惊;′horrifying adj 触目惊心的;使人震惊的;′horrifyingly adv触目惊心地;使人震惊地;′horrors interj (usu joc) 用于表示恐惧或厌恶;

【辨异】horror与alarm、dread、fear、fright、panic和terror的区别见ALARM。