appalling

英 [əˈpɔːlɪŋ]

美 [əˈpɔːlɪŋ]

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　

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牛津词典

adj.

• 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。
• 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。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 令人震惊的；使人惊骇的；极为恶劣的
  Something that isappallingis 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。
• ADJ-GRADED 非常的;极其严重的
  You can useappallingto emphasize that something is very great or severe.
  1. I developed an appalling headache.
     我头痛欲裂。
• See also:appal

英英释义

noun

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

adj

• causing consternation
  1. appalling conditions
  Synonym:dismaying

双语例句

• We saw some appalling living conditions.
  我们看到一些令人震惊的生活条件。
• 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，凝固汽油弹造成的破坏景象惨不忍睹。
• Her behaviour is often appalling.
  她的行为总是令人吃惊。
• 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。
• 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！
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• It's absolutely appalling, I'm trembling with anger.
  这实在太令人震惊了，我气得发抖。
• Rebellions were put down with appalling barbarity.
  叛变被残酷地镇压了下去。