appalling
音標發(fā)音
- 英式音標 [??p??.l??]
- 美式音標 [??pɑ?.l??]
- 國際音標 [?'p?:li?]
- 英式發(fā)音
- 美式發(fā)音
基本解釋
- adj. 可怕的；令人震驚的
- v. 使驚愕；驚嚇（appal的ing形式）
詞根記憶
- ap + pal(=pale蒼白) + l→臉色變白→使驚駭
- 來自appall(v.使驚駭)
英漢例句
- They have been living under the most appalling conditions for two months.
他們已經在惡劣不堪的條件下生活兩個月了。 - The prospect of waiting around just twiddling his thumbs was appalling.
想到將要無所事事，他就非常害怕。 - Helicopters fly in appalling weather to succour shipwrecked mariners.
直升機在惡劣的天氣條件下起飛前去援救遇難的船員。 - The prisoners were living in appalling conditions.
囚犯的居住條件極為惡劣。 - The country is notorious for its appalling prison conditions.
這個國家因監(jiān)獄狀況惡劣而臭名遠揚。
詞組短語
- appalling a 令人震驚的
- appalling sight 駭人聽聞的景象
- appalling murder 駭人聽聞的謀殺案
- appalling headache 厲害的頭痛
- Appalling Handling 駭人聽聞處理
短語
英英字典
- very bad
- Something that is appalling is so bad or unpleasant that it shocks you.
- appallingly
- You can use appalling to emphasize that something is very extreme or severe.
- appallingly
- &rarrsee also appal
劍橋英英字典
柯林斯英英字典
專業(yè)釋義
- 使驚駭