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appalling

英 [əˈpɔːlɪŋ] 美 [əˈpɔːlɪŋ]
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appalling
adj.  令人震惊的; 使人惊骇的; 极为恶劣的; 糟糕的; 很不像话的
v.  使大为震惊; 使惊骇
appal的现在分词; appall的现在分词
现在分词：appalling

Collins.1 / BNC.5249 / COCA.10844

  1. ADJ-GRADED 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.
    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. ADJ-GRADED 非常的;极其严重的
    You can use appalling to emphasize that something is very great or severe.
    1. I developed an appalling headache.
      我头痛欲裂。
  3. See also: appal

adj.

  1. 令人震惊的；使人惊骇的；极为恶劣的
    shocking; extremely bad
    1. The prisoners were living in appalling conditions.
      囚犯的居住条件极为恶劣。
  2. 糟糕的；很不像话的
    very bad
    1. The bus service is appalling now.
      现在公共汽车服务很差。
英英释义

noun

  1. an experience that appalls
    1. is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?

adj

  1. causing consternation
    1. appalling conditions

    Synonym:    dismaying

  1. 'It's appalling.' — 'It is. I agree.'
    “真是骇人听闻。”——“嗯，我同意。”
  2. 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。
  3. I developed an appalling headache.
    我头痛欲裂。
  4. Rebellions were put down with appalling barbarity.
    叛变被残酷地镇压了下去。
  5. People are living in appalling conditions
    人们的居住条件极其恶劣。
  6. The incompetence of government officials is appalling.
    政府官员的无能令人震惊。
  7. The manners of many doctors were appalling
    许多医生态度恶劣。
  8. Sanitary conditions are appalling
    卫生条件之差令人震惊。
  9. Her dress sense is appalling.
    她穿衣打扮的品位实在糟透了。
  10. I am an absolutely appalling speller.
    我的拼写能力极差。
  11. 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。
  12. 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。
  13. In those villages, the destruction caused by napalm bombs was so appalling that one could hardly bear the sight of it.
    在那些村庄里，凝固***造成的破坏景象惨不忍睹。
  14. Her behaviour is often appalling.
    她的行为总是令人吃惊。
  15. Instead, they have suffered the most appalling treatment at the hands of ruthless smugglers and unsympathetic governments.
    然而，他们却遭到了残忍的走私犯和一些无情的政府最骇人听闻的对待。
  16. The search was hampered by appalling weather conditions.
    恶劣的天气妨碍了搜寻工作。
  17. Why, that's amazing! How dreadful/ appalling!
    怎么回事？太令人吃惊了太可怕了/令人震惊了！
  18. Her laziness and lack of commitment are appalling.
    她的懒散和缺乏热情令人震惊。
  19. The appalling terror in Beslan, Russia not long ago caused massive casualties, many of whom are children.
    不久前在俄罗斯别斯兰市发生了骇人听闻的恐怖事件，造成包括众多儿童在内的重大人员伤亡。
  20. It's absolutely appalling, I'm trembling with anger.
    这实在太令人震惊了，我气得发抖。
  21. 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？
  22. He witnessed some appalling acts of barbarism during the war.
    在战争中他亲眼目睹了令人震惊的野蛮行为。
  23. These appalling murders represent sectarianism of the most evil kind.
    这些耸人听闻的谋杀体现了那种最为邪恶的宗派主义。
  24. Just now we witnessed an appalling exhibition of bad manner.
    刚才我们目睹了一个无礼行为极其恶劣的表现。
  25. We have witnessed the most appalling scenes of human misery.
    我们米眼目睹了最令人震惊的人间苦难。
  26. Now we have the appalling spectacle in Paris.
    现在，我们又见证了巴黎街头的骇人景象。
  27. I think everyone of us will have quite a headache as it has been an appalling time.
    我想那段杀人的阶段我们中的所有人都头疼死了。
  28. We saw some appalling living conditions.
    我们看到一些令人震惊的生活条件。