horrid
gb/hˈɔɹəd/ us/hˈɔɹəd/
B1
英語
~ 4600
語義
0件の語義
adjective
B1
property
1
Extremely unpleasant or disgusting
Very bad or unpleasant and making you feel upset or sick.
用法パターン：
[something] is horrid
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'horrid' with 'horrific'. 'Horrific' often relates to things that cause shock or horror, while 'horrid' usually means simply unpleasant or nasty in everyday contexts.
類義語
terrible (A more general word for something very bad, can be less intense than 'horrid'.)
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awful (Similar in strength but slightly more common in everyday speech.)
対義語
pleasant (Describes something enjoyable or agreeable, the opposite of causing disgust.)
コロケーション
horrid smell
|horrid weather
|horrid taste
|horrid experience
テーマ
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The milk had a horrid smell after being left out all night.
- She had a horrid headache that wouldn't go away.
- We had a horrid time waiting in the freezing rain.
学習者向け例文
- The food was horrid.
- I had a horrid day at school.
- The smell in the room was horrid.
adjective
literary
B2
property
2
Causing fear or horror
Making you feel great fear or shock.
用法パターン：
[something] is horrid
類義語
horrifying (Emphasizes the shock and fear caused by something.)
対義語
comforting (Gives a feeling of safety and reassurance, opposite of fear-inducing.)
コロケーション
horrid crime
|horrid scene
テーマ
emotions
|literature
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The novel describes a horrid murder in vivid detail.
- They awoke to a horrid scene of destruction after the storm.
- It was a horrid sight that stayed in my mind for years.
学習者向け例文
- The movie showed a horrid accident.
- He told us a horrid story about the war.
- The book has a horrid scene in the middle.
文法
辞書形
horrid
IPA
GB/hˈɔɹəd/
US/hˈɔɹəd/
音節・強勢
hor - rid （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (hor)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: horrid
関連語
表現
horrid little [something]
1/hˈɔɹəd lˈɪtəl sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
Small but very unpleasant thing/person
Used to talk about a small person or thing you strongly dislike.
例文
- That horrid little dog barked all night.
- He's a horrid little man who enjoys gossiping.
what a horrid [something]
1/wˈʌt ə hˈɔɹəd sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
Expression of strong dislike
Used to say that something is very bad or unpleasant.
例文
- What a horrid day to forget my umbrella!
- What a horrid smell coming from the kitchen.