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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary hor·ren·dous ETYMOLOGY Latin horrendus, from gerundive of horrēre DATE 1659 : horrible , dreadful the tax rate was horrendous horrendous crimes • hor·ren·dous·ly adverb English Etymology horrendous 1659, from L. horrendus "to be shuddered at," gerundive of horrere "to bristle with fear, shudder" (see horror). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 horrendous hor·ren·dous / hC5rendEs; NAmE hC:5r-; hB:5r- / adjective1. extremely shocking 令人震惊的；骇人的 SYN horrific , horrifying :
horrendous injuries 可怕的伤势 2. extremely unpleasant and unacceptable 讨厌得难以容忍的 SYN terrible :
horrendous traffic 糟透了的交通 HELP Some speakers do not pronounce the 'h' at the beginning ofhorrendous and use 'an' instead of 'a' before it. This now sounds old-fashioned. 有人说 horrendous 时不发 h 音,前面用 an 而不用 a,现在听起来过时了。 • hor·ren·dous·ly adv.: horrendously expensive 贵得离谱 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged hor·ren·dous \hȯˈrendəs, häˈ-, həˈ-\ adjective Etymology: Latin horrendus, from gerundive of horrēre to bristle, tremble — more at horror : being such as to inspire horror : dreadful , fearful , frightful , horrible < began slapping some horrendous taxes on these huge estates — A.C.Spectorsky > < a … horrendous blending of Hollywood and history — Charles Lee > • hor·ren·dous·ly adverb |
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