以他人的痛苦为乐的；对死亡或死人感兴趣的；Ghoulish people and things show an unnatural interest in things such as human suffering, death, or dead bodies. [usu ADJ n] [disapproval]
They are there only to satisfy their ghoulish curiosity.
他们去那里纯粹是为了满足其病态的好奇心。
//…the ghoulish modern passion for torture.
当代人对酷刑变态的狂热兴致