1530s, from Middle French atrocité or directly from Latin atrocitatem (nominative atrocitas) "cruelty, fierceness, harshness," noun of quality from atrox "fierce, cruel, frightful," from PIE *atro-ek-, from root *ater- "fire" (see atrium) + *okw- "see" (see eye (n.)); thus "of fiery or threatening appearance." The meaning "an atrocious deed" is from 1793.
雙語例句
1. These people are guilty of acts of great atrocity.
這些人犯有令人發指的暴行.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. He is as cool as a cucumber upon every act of atrocity.
他面對一切暴行都表現得冷靜沉著.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. Her dress is an atrocity.
她的衣著俗不可耐.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
4. The atrocity caused widespread indignation.
那暴行引起了普遍的憤慨.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
5. The killing was cold-blooded, and those who committed this atrocity should be tried and punished.