macabre

🇬🇧 UK/mә'kɑ:brә/🇺🇸 US

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Definitions

adj.

Disturbing and horrifying, especially in a way connected with death or violence

恐怖的，令人毛骨悚然的（尤指与死亡有关）

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword

macabreother

=macabre

Common Collocations

1.[macabre/gruesome/sinister] [imagery/theme][令人毛骨悚然的/可怕的/邪恶的][意象/主题]
2.[macabre/dark/eerie] atmosphere[令人毛骨悚然的/黑暗的/诡异的]氛围

Example Sentences

1.
The horror film had macabre imagery and dark themes.
2.
The artist's macabre paintings depicted death scenes.

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