macabre

macabre

形容词： 1. 恐怖的；令人毛骨悚然的（suggested by or dealing with death and horror in a sensational or melodramatic manner） 2. 可怖的；恶心的（disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury） 名词： 1. 恐怖；可怕的事物（a quality of having a grim or ghastly atmosphere） 2. 恶作剧（a prank or joke that is meant to shock or frighten someone）

词语辨析：

- macabre vs. gruesome: Both words refer to something being disturbing or horrifying. However, "macabre" often implies a sense of fascination or artistic representation of death and horror, while "gruesome" focuses more on the explicit and repulsive aspects of violence or death. - macabre vs. morbid: Both words describe a fascination with death or the macabre. However, "macabre" often refers to a more artistic or aesthetic portrayal, while "morbid" suggests a pathological or unhealthy interest in death.

词汇扩充：

- macabreness (名词，恐怖；可怕的事物)

近义词：

ghastly, grisly, eerie, spooky

反义词：

cheerful, pleasant, delightful

柯林斯词典解释：

macabre (adjective) If you describe something as macabre, you mean that it is strange and horrible or upsetting, especially because it is connected with death or violence. - It was a macabre coincidence that the day he died happened to be Friday the thirteenth. - ...a macabre fascination with death and decay. macabre (noun) Macabre is used to describe something that is very strange and unpleasant because it is connected with death or violence. - In this film, the macabre is displayed with a sense of humour.

牛津词典解释：

macabre (adjective) (especially of a story, play, or other artistic work) disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury. - A macabre series of murders.

用法：

- His paintings often depict macabre scenes of death and decay. - The novel has a macabre twist at the end. - The movie was too macabre for my taste.

相关例句：

1. The abandoned house had a macabre atmosphere, with cobwebs hanging from every corner. (这座废弃的房屋有一种恐怖的氛围，每个角落都挂着蜘蛛网。)
2. She had a macabre fascination with horror movies. (她对恐怖电影有着一种恶趣味。)
3. The crime scene was a macabre sight, with blood splattered everywhere. (现场是一幅可怖的景象，到处都是四溅的血。)
4. The macabre details of the murder shocked the entire community. (谋杀案的可怖细节震惊了整个社区。)
5. He found a macabre joke written on the wall of the restroom. (他在洗手间的墙上发现了一则恶作剧。)
6. She had a macabre sense of humor, always finding amusement in dark and twisted topics. (她有一种恶趣味的幽默感，总是在黑暗扭曲的话题中找到乐趣。)
7. His macabre paintings were exhibited in a gallery dedicated to horror art. (他的可怕绘画作品在一家专门展示恐怖艺术的画廊展出。)
8. The movie was praised for its macabre atmosphere and chilling suspense. (这部电影因其可怖的氛围和令人毛骨悚然的悬念而受到赞扬。)
9. She had nightmares after watching a macabre horror film. (她看完一部恐怖的可怖电影后做了一连串的噩梦。)
10. The macabreness of the crime scene made it difficult for the investigators to stomach. (犯罪现场的恐怖使调查人员难以忍受。)
11. His macabre imagination led him to create grotesque sculptures. (他可怕的想象力使他创作出了怪诞的雕塑作品。)
12. The play had a macabre twist in the final act, leaving the audience shocked. (这部戏在最后一幕有一个可怖的转折，令观众震惊。)
13. They attended a macabre-themed Halloween party, complete with fake blood and creepy decorations. (他们参加了一个以可怖为主题的万圣节派对，带有假血和令人毛骨悚然的装饰品。)
14. The macabre sight of the abandoned asylum sent shivers down their spines. (废弃的疯人院的可怕景象让他们浑身发抖。)
15. The macabre details of the murder case were too disturbing for the jury to ignore. (谋杀案的可怖细节令陪审团无法忽视。)
16. She had a macabre curiosity about death, often reading books on forensic science. (她对死亡有一种可怖的好奇心，经常阅读法医科学的书籍。)
17. The macabre nature of the story drew me in, even though it was unsettling. (尽管令人不安，但故事的可怖性吸引了我。)
18. The haunted house tour promised a macabre experience, with actors playing ghosts and gory decorations. (闹鬼的房子之旅承诺带来一种可怖的体验，演员扮演鬼魂，装饰品血腥恐怖。)
19. He had a collection of macabre artifacts, including skulls and bones. (他收藏了一些可怖的手工艺品，包括头骨和骨骼。)
20. The macabre atmosphere of the graveyard added to the eerie feeling of the horror movie. (墓地的可怖氛围增添了恐怖电影的诡异感。)
21. She had a macabre sense of fashion, often wearing dark and gothic-inspired outfits. (她有一种可怖的时尚感，经常穿着黑暗和哥特风格的服装。)