gruesome
gb/ɡɹˈusəm/ us/ɡɹˈusəm/
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Anh
Các nghĩa
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adjective
C1
property
1
shocking because violent or bloody
Very scary and unpleasant, often because of blood or death.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a gruesome [crime/accident/death/scene/injury]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Do not use for something only mildly unpleasant; it usually suggests horror or graphic violence.
Từ đồng nghĩa
grisly (Strongly linked to death or violence, often in news/reporting.)
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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.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
gruesome murder
|gruesome death
|gruesome accident
|gruesome injuries
|gruesome crime
|gruesome scene
|gruesome discovery
|gruesome photograph
|gruesome details
|gruesome wound
Chủ đề
crime
|news
|health
|emotions
Ví dụ
- Police described the crime scene as gruesome.
- The report included gruesome photographs of the injuries.
- Witnesses spoke of a gruesome accident on the motorway.
Ví dụ cho người học
- It was a gruesome story about a murder.
- The movie has some gruesome scenes.
adjective
C1
property
2
extremely unpleasant and disturbing
Very horrible and hard to think about.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a gruesome [ordeal/thought/story/truth]
Lỗi thường gặp:
In this sense it still implies shock or horror; for ordinary ‘bad’ use words like bad/awful.
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.)
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
Chủ đề
emotions
|daily_life
|media
Ví dụ
- The documentary reveals a gruesome truth about the camps.
- He had a gruesome feeling that something was wrong.
- She gave a gruesome account of what the family went through.
Ví dụ cho người học
- It was a gruesome experience for him.
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.