heinous
adjective /ˈheɪnəs/, /ˈhiːnəs/
/ˈheɪnəs/
[usually before noun] (formal)- morally very bad
极恶毒的;道德败坏的 - a heinous crime
十恶不赦的罪行
Collocations DictionaryHeinous is used with these nouns:- act
- crime
- offence
- …
词源late Middle English: from Old French haineus, from hair ‘to hate’, of Germanic origin. - a heinous crime