Atrocious



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.残忍的, 凶恶的
• ［英］ adj.残忍的, 凶恶的 ( very cruel, evil, brutal, outrageous)
• ［类］ atrocious :bad / momentous : important ( 凶恶的是非常坏 / 重大的是非常重要)
• ［记］ atroc ( 阴沉, 凶残) +ious -> 凶狠的

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Latin atroc-, atrox gloomy, atrocious, from atr-, ater black + -oc-, -ox (akin to Greek ōps eye) — more at eye
• Date: 1658
• 1. extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel ; barbaric
• 2. appalling, horrifying the atrocious weapons of modern war
• 3.
  • a. utterly revolting ; abominable atrocious working conditions
  • b. of very poor quality atrocious handwriting
• • atrociously adverb
• • atrociousness noun

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