a.

1. 凶暴的；残酷的
   Murder is an atrocious crime.

   谋杀是残暴的罪行。

   The Romans used atrocious means to treat their slaves.

   罗马人用残暴的手段对付奴隶。

2. 令人震惊的；骇人听闻的
   An atrocious accident happened this morning.

   今天上午发生了一起使人震惊的事故。

3. 【口】非常恶劣的，糟透的
   an atrocious joke

   下流的笑话

adj.

1. horrifyingly wicked.
2. extremely bad or unpleasant.