appalling

美 [əˈpɔːlɪŋ]英 [əˈpɔːlɪŋ]
  • adj.骇人听闻的;令人震惊的;糟糕的;极为恶劣的;使人惊骇的;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

派生词: appallingly adv.

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adj.

1

令人震惊的;使人惊骇的;极为恶劣的
shocking; extremely bad

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

The bus service is appalling now.

现在公共汽车服务很差。

3


appallingly bad/difficult

极差;极为困难

The essay was appallingly written.

这文章写得一塌糊涂。

appalling

频次

  • 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.

    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 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。

  • 3
    ADJ-GRADED 非常的;极其严重的
    You can use appalling to emphasize that something is very great or severe.

    I developed an appalling headache.

    我头痛欲裂。

  • It's been an appallingly busy morning.

    那是一个忙得不可开交的早晨。

  • 5
    See also:appal

noun

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

adj

1
causing consternation
appalling conditions
Synonym: dismaying

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Nothing can extenuate such appalling behaviour .

    这种骇人听闻的行径罪无可恕。

  2. but for the appalling silence of the good people "

    “也因好人们骇人听闻的沉默”

  3. 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。

  4. The country is notorious for its appalling prison conditions .

    这个国家因监狱状况恶劣而臭名远扬。

  5. The bus service is appalling now .

    现在公共汽车服务很差。

  6. The prisoners were living in appalling conditions .

    囚犯的居住条件极为恶劣。

  7. To be blunt , your work is appalling .

    坦率地说,你的活干得糟透了。

  8. His grammar is appalling .

    他运用语言的能力糟透了。

  9. 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。

  10. People are living in appalling conditions

    人们的居住条件极其恶劣。

  11. The manners of many doctors were appalling

    许多医生态度恶劣。

  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. Her dress sense is appalling .

    她穿衣打扮的品位实在糟透了。

  14. I developed an appalling headache .

    我头痛欲裂。

  15. Sanitary conditions are appalling

    卫生条件之差令人震惊。

  16. ' It 's appalling . ' — ' It is . I agree . '

    “真是骇人听闻。”——“嗯,我同意。”

  17. 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。

  18. I am an absolutely appalling speller .

    我的拼写能力极差。

  19. 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。

  20. Her behaviour is often appalling .

    她的行为总是令人吃惊。

  21. This " Hamlet " will appal some for being so resolutely unclassical .

    新版《哈姆雷特》如此违背经典,确实惊世骇俗。

  22. Just how appalling is the standard of Chinese here ?

    新加坡的华文究竟低落到什么程度?

  23. Some of these people live in appalling conditions .

    其中有些人生活在可怕的恶劣环境中。

  24. that would be an appalling waste of brain space

    那多浪费我大脑的记忆空间

  25. I find much modern architecture quite appalling .

    我觉得很多现代建筑十分糟糕。

  26. Certain appalling events in history stay with us in the form of particular images

    某些可怕的历史事件陪伴我们的是特定的图片,

  27. To commit so much to a single project was an appalling risk .

    把这么多的财力投在一项计划上,实在是可怕的冒险。

  28. The road conditions are appalling , especially on the Central African side .

    路况很糟糕,尤其是在中非那边。

  29. Two : APPALLING EXPERIENCES THAT WILL MAKE FUTURE AMAZING ANECDOTES .

    二:可怕的经历,这些经历未来会成为惊人的轶事。

  30. Still it 's appalling that so many remain in extreme poverty .

    但是依然很惊人,有这么多人仍然生活在极端贫困中。