macabre [mə'kɑ:.brə] adjective ■describes something that is very strange and unpleasant because it is connected with death or violence (与死亡或暴力有关而)恐怖的,可怕的,令人毛骨悚然的•Even the police were horrified at the macabre nature of the killings.连警方也为令人发指的杀戮行为所震惊。 •She has a rather macabre sense of humour.她有一种颇让人害怕的幽默感。 |