appalling的意思

appalling

英式音标[ə'pɔlɪŋ]
美式英标[ə'pɔːlɪŋ]

基本解释

adj. 可怕的；令人震惊的

v. 使惊愕；惊吓（appal的ing形式）

英文词源

appalling (adj.): 1620s, present participle adjective from appall. Colloquial weakened sense of "distasteful" is attested from 1919.

实用例句

1. They have been living under the most appalling conditions for two months.: 他们已经在恶劣不堪的条件下生活两个月了。

2. The prospect of waiting around just twiddling his thumbs was appalling.: 想到将要无所事事，他就非常害怕。

3. Helicopters fly in appalling weather to succour shipwrecked mariners.: 直升机在恶劣的天气条件下起飞前去援救遇难的船员。

4. They were truly appalling.: 他们非常令人震惊。

5. Rebellions were put down with appalling barbarity.: 叛变被残酷地镇压了下去。

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