gruesome

gruesome — 形容詞

1. very unpleasant and shocking, especially because it involves blood, injury, or d

1.形容詞B2
釋義

觸目驚心

極度血腥恐怖而令人不適

very unpleasant and shocking, especially because it involves blood, injury, or death

例句

The crime scene photos showed gruesome details that made the jury look away.

犯罪現場的照片顯示了觸目驚心的細節，陪審團不忍直視。

collocation: gruesome details

Ravi could not sleep after seeing gruesome images of the car crash online.

Ravi 看到車禍現場慘不忍睹的畫面後，整夜無法入睡。

collocation: gruesome images

同義詞
  • grisly

    very similar; 'grisly' can also carry a sense of disgust, while 'gruesome' emphasises shock

  • ghastly

    broader — can mean 'causing great fear' or simply 'very pale'; less tied to blood and injury

  • macabre

    more intellectual or artistic; suggests a disturbing fascination with death rather than the shock of real violence

  • horrific

    broader — covers any extremely shocking event, not specifically death or injury

反義詞
  • pleasant

    the opposite of shocking or unpleasant

  • peaceful

    contrasts with the violent connotations of gruesome

用法筆記

Typically describes scenes, images, or accounts that involve physical violence, blood, or death. It is not used for general unpleasantness — for example, 'a gruesome exam' or 'gruesome weather' sound unnatural.

常見錯誤

❌The food at the cafeteria was gruesome.
✅The news report described a gruesome accident on the highway.
💡'gruesome' is only used about shocking, violent scenes involving blood, injury, or death, not about unpleasant tastes or experiences.