morbid
🇬🇧 UK/'mɔːbɪd/🇺🇸 US/'mɒ:bid/
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
adj.
Having an unhealthy interest in death or disease; relating to or caused by illness; macabre
病态的;对死亡病态着迷的;恐怖的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.morbid interest病态的兴趣
- 2.morbid curiosity病态的好奇心
- 3.morbid humor黑色幽默
Example Sentences
- 1.
He had a morbid fascination with horror movies and ghost stories.
- 2.
His [morbid] fascination with death disturbed his friends.
- 3.
The [morbid] atmosphere of the old mansion felt oppressive.