gruesome
gb/ɡɹˈusəm/ us/ɡɹˈusəm/
C1
Anh
hátborzongató, borzalmas
C1
1
Mẫu sử dụng:
a gruesome [crime/accident/death/scene/injury]
Police described the crime scene as gruesome.
A rendőrség hátborzongatónak írta le a bűntett helyszínét.
The report included gruesome photographs of the injuries.
A jelentés hátborzongató fényképeket is tartalmazott a sérülésekről.
Witnesses spoke of a gruesome accident on the motorway.
Ví dụ cho người học
It was a gruesome story about a murder.
Ez egy hátborzongató történet volt egy gyilkosságról.
The movie has some gruesome scenes.
A filmben van néhány hátborzongató jelenet.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Do not use for something only mildly unpleasant; it usually suggests horror or graphic violence.
Nghĩa
shocking because violent or bloody
Cụm từ đi kèm
gruesome murder
|gruesome death
|gruesome accident
|gruesome injuries
|gruesome crime
|gruesome scene
|gruesome discovery
|gruesome photograph
|gruesome details
|gruesome wound
Từ đồng nghĩa
grisly (Strongly linked to death or violence, often in news/reporting.)
|
gory (Emphasizes blood and physical detail.)
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horrific (Broader; may be less specifically about blood.)
Từ trái nghĩa
harmless (Not dangerous or frightening.)
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pleasant (Gives enjoyment rather than horror.)
Chủ đề
crime
|news
|health
|emotions
Định nghĩa
Very scary and unpleasant, often because of blood or death.
Extremely unpleasant and shocking, especially because it involves violence, injury, blood, or death.
C1
2
borzalmas
B1
Mẫu sử dụng:
a gruesome [ordeal/thought/story/truth]
The documentary reveals a gruesome truth about the camps.
A dokumentumfilm feltárja a táborok borzalmas igazságát.
He had a gruesome feeling that something was wrong.
Borzalmas érzése volt, hogy valami nincs rendben.
She gave a gruesome account of what the family went through.
Ví dụ cho người học
It was a gruesome experience for him.
Ez borzalmas élmény volt számára.
Lỗi thường gặp:
In this sense it still implies shock or horror; for ordinary ‘bad’ use words like bad/awful.
Nghĩa
extremely unpleasant and disturbing
Cụm từ đi kèm
gruesome ordeal
|gruesome truth
|gruesome thought
|gruesome story
|gruesome account
|gruesome nightmare
|gruesome experience
|gruesome conditions
|a gruesome surprise
|gruesome reading
Từ đồng nghĩa
ghastly (More old-fashioned in tone; often used for shocking unpleasantness.)
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appalling (Common and broad; focuses on strong disapproval and shock.)
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dreadful (Often milder; can mean simply very bad, depending on context.)
Từ trái nghĩa
reassuring (Makes you feel calmer rather than disturbed.)
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delightful (Gives pleasure rather than disgust or horror.)
Chủ đề
emotions
|daily_life
|media
Định nghĩa
Very horrible and hard to think about.
Extremely unpleasant, disturbing, or horrifying, even when not describing blood or physical violence.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
gruesome
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈusəm/
US/ɡɹˈusəm/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
grue - some (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (grue)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: gruesome
Họ từ
Related words
gruesomely
adverb C1
Advanced or less common
gruesomeness
noun
Cách diễn đạt
gruesome twosome
1/ɡɹˈusəm tˈusəm/
fixed phrase
informal
two sinister people together
Two people who seem scary or bad together.
Ví dụ
- Tabloids dubbed the two suspects the “gruesome twosome.”
- In the sequel, the gruesome twosome returns to cause trouble.
- The article portrayed the two criminals as a gruesome twosome.
in gruesome detail
1/ˈɪn ɡɹˈusəm dˈiteɪl/
fixed phrase
with graphic unpleasant details
With lots of shocking, unpleasant details.
Ví dụ
- The witness described the attack in gruesome detail.
- Some reviews complained that the film shows the killings in gruesome detail.
- He recounted his injuries in gruesome detail, making everyone uncomfortable.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She described the accident in gruesome detail.