来自PIE*火。-oc, 同词根op, 眼睛，见optic, 光学的。指发狂，暴行，眼睛射出火。

1. These people are guilty of acts of great atrocity.

这些人犯有令人发指的暴行.

2. He is as cool as a cucumber upon every act of atrocity.

他面对一切暴行都表现得冷静沉着.

3. Her dress is an atrocity.

她的衣着俗不可耐.

4. The atrocity caused widespread indignation.

那暴行引起了普遍的愤慨.

5. The killing was cold-blooded, and those who committed this atrocity should be tried and punished.

杀戮异常残暴。那些犯下如此暴行的人都应该受到审判和惩罚。