Something that is gruesome is extremely unpleasant and shocking.
例句
There has been a series of gruesome murders in the capital.在首都发生了一连串让人毛骨悚然的谋杀案。
英汉词典释义
adj.
可憎的, 可怕的
The injured man, with blood all over his face, was a gruesome sight.受伤的人满脸是血, 十分可怕。
英英词典释义
Adjective
1. shockingly repellent; inspiring horror;
"ghastly wounds""the grim aftermath of the bombing""the grim task of burying the victims""a grisly murder""gruesome evidence of human sacrifice""macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages""macabre tortures conceived by madmen"