grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror;
\\\"subjected to outrageous cruelty\\\"
\\\"a hideous pattern of injustice\\\"
\\\"horrific conditions in the mining industry\\\"
causing fear or dread or terror;
\\\"the awful war\\\"
\\\"an awful risk\\\"
\\\"dire news\\\"
\\\"a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked\\\"
\\\"the dread presence of the headmaster\\\"
\\\"polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was\\\"
\\\"a dreadful storm\\\"
\\\"a fearful howling\\\"
\\\"horrendous explosions shook the city\\\"
\\\"a terrible curse\\\"
造句
用作形容詞(adj.)
He stiffened at the horrific sight. 他看到那恐怖的情景嚇呆了。
The film showed the most horrific murder scenes. 那部影片有極恐怖的謀殺場面。
We had a horrific trip. 我們的旅行糟糕透頂。
常用短語
Dr Locking now recounted a horrific tale of a whole year devoted to Latin.
出自：J. Gathorne
During this time she was also plagued by horrific nightmares.