appalling 英 [əˈpɔ:lɪŋ] 　

appalling

appalling　 英 [əˈpɔ:lɪŋ]

adj. 可怕的；令人震惊的　 v. 使惊愕；惊吓（appal的ing形式）　

名词复数:appallings　

Though tortured for a month in appalling conditions, the young man has no plans to flee his homeland.　尽管在可怕的环境下受尽折磨一个月，年轻人却没有想过要离开祖国。
The results of explosion were appalling.　爆炸的结果是很可怕的。

  • Something that is appalling is awful or horrible, causing dismay or disgust. It's definitely not appealing.
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  • adj. 可怕的；令人震惊的
  • v. 使惊愕；惊吓（appal的ing形式）

  • 1. Though tortured for a month in appalling conditions, the young man has no plans to flee his homeland.

    尽管在可怕的环境下受尽折磨一个月，年轻人却没有想过要离开祖国。

  • 2. The results of explosion were appalling.

    爆炸的结果是很可怕的。

  • appalling (adj.) "causing dismay or horror," 1620s, present-participle adjective from appall. Colloquial weakened sense of "distasteful" is attested from 1919. Related: Appallingly.
ap·pal·ling / əˈpɔːlɪŋ ; NAmE əˈpɔːlɪŋ / adjective 1 NAmE formal or BrE shocking; extremely bad 令人震惊的；使人惊骇的；极为恶劣的 ◆ The prisoners were living in appalling conditions. 囚犯的居住条件极为恶劣。 2 ( informal) very bad 糟糕的；很不像话的 ◆ The bus service is appalling now. 现在公共汽车服务很差。 ▶ ap·pal·ling·ly / əˈpɔːlɪŋli ; NAmE əˈpɔːlɪŋli / adverb ◆ appallingly bad/difficult 极差；极为困难 ◆ The essay was appallingly written. 这文章写得一塌糊涂。 ap·pal·ling / əˈpɔːlɪŋ ; NAmE əˈpɔːlɪŋ / ap·pal·ling·ly / əˈpɔːlɪŋli ; NAmE əˈpɔːlɪŋli /
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