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bloodcurdling

/bluhd-kurd-ling, -kur-dl-ing/US // ˈblʌdˌkɜrd lɪŋ, -ˌkɜr dl ɪŋ //UK // (ˈblʌdˌkɜːdlɪŋ) //

血淋淋的,血腥的,鲜血淋漓,鲜血淋漓的

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : arousing terror; horrifying: a bloodcurdling scream.

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Examples

  • Creator Timothy Haskell has a reputation for putting on a bloodcurdling show.

  • A few beats later, the most shrill, bloodcurdling scream erupted out of the bathroom.

  • Chumru, though no fighting-man, realized that he was expected to make a row and uttered a bloodcurdling yell.

  • Seeing that the coast was clear he took up his seat in the sun and soon was lost in the depth of a bloodcurdling detective story.

  • I fired again point blank as the huge mouth, baring four ugly fangs, opened and emitted a bloodcurdling howl.

  • Lynda, Betty, Truedale, and Brace read bloodcurdling horrors to her and took her to plays—the best.

  • Was a tremendous speech—bloodcurdling, convincing, and delivered with much animation.