🇬🇧🇨🇳 macabre - 令人毛骨悚然 : English Lesson
adjective
Meaning of "macabre" ("令人毛骨悚然"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
Macabre means creepy, scary, and spooky in a way that reminds you of death, skeletons, or haunted things—like a very dark Halloween story or decorations that are meant to be frightful, not cute.
My sister’s macabre bedtime story ended with the hero turning into a ghost and still having to go to school forever.
The Halloween dance was so macabre that even the plastic skeleton asked for a night light.
Mom said my macabre idea of decorating the bathroom with fake blood was creative, but also a very fast way to give her a heart attack.
The magician’s show became macabre when he pulled a rubber skull, a bat, and my missing homework out of his hat.
The word "macabre" probably comes from old French dances showing people dancing with skeletons, which is like history’s most awkward and creepy dance party.
A boy pushed open a macabre door and found a macabre room of macabre dolls, pale faces and cracked eyes. Their macabre smiles leaned toward him as wind rattled curtains. He backed away, heart pounding, flicked the macabre lamp; the dolls were just wood and dust. He laughed, a relieved breath breaking the macabre night.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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