appalling

appalling音标

英 [əˈpɔ:lɪŋ]

[əˈpɔ:liŋ]

appalling基本释义

adj.令人震惊的；可怕的

appalling用法及例句

noun

1. an experience that appalls

e.g. is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?

adj

1. causing consternation

e.g. appalling conditions

Synonym: dismaying

1. 令人震惊的；使人惊骇的；极为恶劣的Something that is appalling is so bad or unpleasant that it shocks you.

e.g. 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。

appallinglyHe says that he understands why they behaved so appallingly...他说他知道为什么他们的行为如此恶劣。The detection rate for racial crimes is appallingly low.种族罪案的侦破率之低让人震惊。

2. 非常的;极其严重的You can use appalling to emphasize that something is very great or severe.

e.g. I developed an appalling headache.我头痛欲裂。

appallinglyIt's been an appallingly busy morning.那是一个忙得不可开交的早晨。

3. see also: appal

1. 駭人的：20世纪初,南威尔士煤田因其工资低和骇人的(appalling)工作、生活条件而声名狼藉(notorious). 但在1946年,煤矿业国有化;那时候改进了矿井,改善了条件. 今天,南威尔士的矿工是英国收入*高的工人之一. 威尔士人常可以通过他的名字辨认出来:也许是Jone,

2. (可怕的)：牐爏hocking(让人震惊的) | 牐燼ppalling(可怕的) | 牐爑nspeakable(说不出口的)

3. 令人震惊的：panic 惊慌 | appalling 令人震惊的 | arrogant 傲慢的

4. appalling

4. 惊人的：appall 惊恐 | appalling 惊人的 | apparatus 仪器

近义词

临近词

shocking使人震惊的

inexcusable不可宽恕的

terrific可怕的

afraid抱歉的

upsetting令人心烦意乱的...

disastrous灾难性的

outrageous过分的

distressing使人痛苦的

unspeakable不能以言语表达的...

horrendous可怕的

horrifying令人震惊的

scandalous不体面的

horrible可怕的

dreadful可怕的

awful糟糕的

dismaying动词dismay的现在进...

terrible可怕的

atrocious残暴的

fearful担心的

abysmal深不可测的

disgusting令人厌恶的

morbid病态的

frightful可怕的

ghastly可怕的

sickening引起疾病的

alarming惊人的

appall

相关列句

Her dress sense is appalling.(她的着装品位让人汗颜。)

Nothing will change as long as the workers continue to accept these appalling conditions.(只要工人继续容忍这种恶劣的劳动条件，情况就不会有任何改变。)

They have been living under the most appalling conditions for two months.(他们在*骇人听闻的条件下生活了两个月。)

Others say it was because he was appalling at foreign languages.(另外也有说他是因为对外语障碍的担忧。)

The results of explosion were appalling.(爆炸的结果是很可怕的。)

In what has he wronged you, to warrant this appalling hatred?(他有什么事得罪了你，惹起这么怕人的仇恨？)

Sanitary conditions are appalling.(卫生条件非常恶劣。)

I developed an appalling headache.(我得了严重头疼。)

I am an absolutely appalling speller.(我的拼字能力简直糟透了。)

People are living in appalling conditions.(人们生活在极其恶劣的环境中。)