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morbid

🇬🇧 UK/'mɔːbɪd/🇺🇸 US/'mɒ:bid/
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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-derived
mordeath, die
+
bidsuffix
=morbid

Common 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.

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