英语词汇“heinous”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

A heinous crime is very evil or wicked. Of course, some people only use the term as an exaggeration, claiming that their parents' requirement that they write thank you notes after their birthdays is a heinous form of torture.

Heinous descends from Middle English, from Old French haineus, from haine "hatred," from hair "to hate." So when you want to use the word heinous in all seriousness, think of acts that are considered hateful (or outrageous, and shocking). Think: treason, torture, the clubbing of baby seals. Heinous is pronounced HĀ-nəs.

WORD FAMILY

heinous: heinously, heinousness

USAGE EXAMPLES

The US State Department described the attack as “heinous” and the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, said it was “hard to imagine a more cynical crime”.

The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017)

The French foreign minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault, called the attack “cowardly and heinous” and said that three French nationals were among the injured.

New York Times(Jan 01, 2017)

They must now deliberate on whether the crime was especially heinous and warrants an enhanced sentence.

Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016)

adj extremely wicked, deeply criminal

heinous accusations

Syn

flagitious
wicked

morally bad in principle or practice

单词	heinous
释义	heinous (once / 3507 pages) adj A heinous crime is very evil or wicked. Of course, some people only use the term as an exaggeration, claiming that their parents' requirement that they write thank you notes after their birthdays is a heinous form of torture. Heinous descends from Middle English, from Old French haineus, from haine "hatred," from hair "to hate." So when you want to use the word heinous in all seriousness, think of acts that are considered hateful (or outrageous, and shocking). Think: treason, torture, the clubbing of baby seals. Heinous is pronounced HĀ-nəs. WORD FAMILY heinous: heinously, heinousness USAGE EXAMPLES The US State Department described the attack as “heinous” and the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, said it was “hard to imagine a more cynical crime”. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) The French foreign minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault, called the attack “cowardly and heinous” and said that three French nationals were among the injured. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) They must now deliberate on whether the crime was especially heinous and warrants an enhanced sentence. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) adj extremely wicked, deeply criminal heinous accusations Syn flagitious wicked morally bad in principle or practice
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