horror

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Kinh hoàng, sợ hãi, ghê tởm

BrE /ˈhɒrə/ AmE /ˈhɔːrər/

noun en → vi

1 FEELING OF FEAR [uncountable] B1

Kinh hoàng, sợ hãi, ghê tởm

a strong feeling of fear, shock, or disgust

  • horror at something

Collocations horror at violence · horror of the unknown

  • She felt a horror at what she had done.

    Cô cảm thấy kinh hoàng về những gì mình đã làm.

2 MOVIE GENRE [uncountable] B2

Thể loại phim kinh dị

a type of film or book that is intended to frighten people and often includes ghosts, monsters, etc.

  • horror movie/book

Collocations horror film · horror novel

  • He loves horror movies.

    Anh ấy thích xem phim kinh dị.

3 DISAPPROVAL [uncountable] C1

Sốc, phản đối mạnh mẽ

a feeling of shock and disapproval because something is very bad or wrong

  • horror at something

Collocations horror at the idea · horror of a situation

  • There was horror at the news.

    Người ta cảm thấy kinh hoàng khi nghe tin.