基本释义
- adj.
- 令人震惊的; 极为恶劣的; 糟糕的; 极其严重的
词性变化
- 副词:appallingly;
实用例句
The prisoners were living in appalling conditions.
囚犯的居住条件极为恶劣。
牛津词典
The bus service is appalling now.
现在公共汽车服务很差。
牛津词典
appallingly bad/difficult
极差；极为困难
牛津词典
The essay was appallingly written.
这文章写得一塌糊涂。
牛津词典
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。
I developed an appalling headache.
我头痛欲裂。
This high rate of infection is being blamed on the appalling hygiene conditions.
人们责怪极差的卫生状况造成了如此高的感染率.
期刊摘选
They reacted to the appalling weather with typical British stoicism.
他们忍受着恶劣天气的煎熬,表现了英国人典型的坚忍不拔的精神.
《简明英汉词典》
The search was hampered by appalling weather conditions.
恶劣的天气妨碍了搜寻工作.
《简明英汉词典》
Another kind of reporting emerged during those appalling hours and days.
在那令人毛骨悚然的时日里,一种新的报道方式冒了出来.
期刊摘选
It'still refused to face up to the appalling consequences of Philby's being a spy.
它仍然拒绝正视菲尔比是间谍这件事的可怕后果.
辞典例句
The battlefield was a scene of appalling bloodshed.
战场上一片恐怖的屠杀景象.
《简明英汉词典》
It'shows appalling ignorance not to know who the present prime minister is.
不知道现任首相是谁,这真是骇人听闻.
期刊摘选
Nothing can extenuate such appalling behaviour.
这种骇人听闻的行径罪无可恕.
《简明英汉词典》
That was an appalling waste.
那是极其严重的浪费.
《简明英汉词典》
When will this appalling war end?
这场可怕的战争何时结束?
《现代英汉综合大词典》
His ignorance is appalling.
他愚蠢到极点.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
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.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
His manners are appalling you can't take him anywhere!
他没有正形--到哪儿都拿不出去!
期刊摘选
It is appalling that child was murdered.
那个孩子被害了,令人震惊.
《简明英汉词典》
The prisoners were living in appalling conditions.
囚犯的居住条件极为恶劣。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
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。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
They were truly appalling.
他们非常令人震惊。
柯林斯例句
Rebellions were put down with appalling barbarity.
叛变被残酷地镇压了下去。
柯林斯例句
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。
柯林斯例句
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。
柯林斯例句
The manners of many doctors were appalling.
许多医生态度恶劣。
柯林斯例句
英英释义
1. an experience that appalls;
"is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?"
1. causing consternation;
"appalling conditions"
同义词辨析
afraid, fearful, awful, dreadful, frightful, terrible, horrible, terrific, appalling
这些形容词均含"害怕的，怕的"之意。