Слово англійською: horror

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horror

noun
/ˈhɔːrər/
  1. [uncountable] a feeling of great shock or fear
    • The thought of being left alone filled her with horror.
    • in horror People watched in horror as the plane crashed to the ground.
    • with horror She realized with horror that somebody had broken into her house.
    • to somebody's horror To his horror, he realized that he couldn't escape (= it upset him very much).
    • horror at something He expressed his horror at the idea that he was in some way to blame.
    • She recoiled in horror at the sight of an enormous spider.
    • horror at doing something She revealed her horror at discovering the truth about her husband.
  2. [countable, usually plural] a very unpleasant or frightening experience
    • an account of the horrors inflicted on the detainees
    • The UN has been slow to condemn the horrors being perpetrated by the regime.
    • the horrors of something the horrors of war
  3. [uncountable] the horror of something the very unpleasant nature of something, especially when it shocks or frightens you
    • The full horror of the accident was beginning to become clear.
    • In his dreams he relives the horror of the attack.
    • Our report will reveal the true horror of conditions in the camps.
    • The horror of the situation overwhelmed him completely.
  4. [singular] a strong feeling of fear or of hating something
    • horror of something a horror of deep water
    • horror of doing something Most people have a horror of speaking in public.
  5. [uncountable] a type of book, film, etc. that is designed to frighten people
    • In this section you'll find horror and science fiction.
    • fans of classic horror
    • a horror film/movie/story
    • the horror genre
    see also horror story
  6. [countable] (British English, informal) a child who behaves badly
    • Her son is a little horror.
    7. Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin horror, from horrere ‘tremble, shudder, (of hair) stand on end’.
Idioms
horror of horrors
(also horrors!)
  1. (humorous or ironic) used to emphasize how bad a situation is
    • I stood up to speak and—horror of horrors—realized I had left my notes behind.
shock horror
  1. (British English, informal, often humorous) used when you pretend to be shocked by something that is not really very serious or surprising
    • The article reports on a celebrity who—shock horror—has gained weight!
    see also shock-horror
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