appalling
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ Something that is appalling is so bad or unpleasant that it shocks you. 駭人聽聞的
They have been living under the most appalling conditions for two months. 他們在最駭人聽聞的條件下生活了兩個月。
2. appallinglyADV 駭人聽聞地
He says that he understands why they behaved so appallingly. 他說他明白為什么他們表現(xiàn)得如此讓人震驚。
3. ADJ You can use appalling to emphasize that something is very extreme or severe. 極度的; 嚴(yán)重的[強調(diào)]
I developed an appalling headache. 我得了嚴(yán)重頭疼。
4. appallinglyADV 極度地; 嚴(yán)重地
It's been an appallingly busy morning. 那是個極其繁忙的早晨。
5. →see also appal
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劍橋詞典
- very bad
- He witnessed some appalling acts of barbarism during the war .
- Conditions in the prison are said to be appalling.
- Your table manners are appalling - don't you know how to use a knife and fork ?
- After her appalling behaviour , we had no option but to dismiss her.
- The standard of cleanliness in some of these restaurants is frankly appalling. 返回 appalling
極壞的，糟透的
appalling weather 糟透了的天氣
The drive home was appalling. 回家時的一路行程不順到了極點。
shocking and very bad
駭人聽聞的，令人震驚的；極為惡劣的
appalling injuries 慘不忍睹的傷處
Prisoners were kept in the most appalling conditions . 犯人們被關(guān)押在條件極其惡劣的地方。
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