appalling

[əˈpɔ:lɪŋ]
  • 释义
  • 骇人听闻的,令人震惊的;可怕的;

  • 词义辨析
  • afraid,fearful,awful,dreadful,frightful,terrible,horrible,terrific,appalling
  • 这些形容词都含“害怕的、可怕的”之意。
    afraid指由于胆小或怯懦而不敢说或做某事。
    fearful普通用词,既指外界情况变化而引起的恐惧,又指来自内心的害怕与焦虑。
    awful指威严得令人害怕或敬畏,有一定的感情色彩。
    dreadful指使人非常恐惧,毛骨悚然,也使人感到讨厌而退缩。
    frightful指使人陷入短暂的惊恐或产生毛骨悚然的感觉。
    terrible侧重指给人以长久的惊骇,极端的恐怖,令人难以忍受。
    horrible指因骇人听闻的丑恶而令人毛骨悚然,着重厌恶的成分多于害怕。
    terrific多指外表、形状或力量等的可怕。
    appalling指既令害怕又使人惊异、胆寒。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    It is appalling that child was murdered.

    那个孩子被害了,令人震惊.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 2、

    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》
  • 3、

    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》
  • 4、

    They were truly appalling.

    他们非常令人震惊。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 5、

    Rebellions were put down with appalling barbarity.

    叛变被残酷地镇压了下去。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 6、

    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
  • 7、

    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
  • 8、

    The manners of many doctors were appalling.

    许多医生态度恶劣。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 9、

    Her dress sense is appalling.

    她穿衣打扮的品位实在糟透了。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 10、

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

    “真是骇人听闻。”——“嗯,我同意。”

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 11、

    The incompetence of government officials is appalling.

    政府官员的无能令人震惊。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 12、

    Sanitary conditions are appalling.

    卫生条件之差令人震惊。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 13、

    I am an absolutely appalling speller.

    我的拼写能力极差。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 14、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 15、

    She suffered appalling burns to her back.

    她背部被严重烧伤。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 16、

    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》
  • 17、

    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》
  • 18、

    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》
  • 19、

    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》
  • 20、

    That was an appalling waste.

    那是极其严重的浪费.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 21、

    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》
  • 22、

    His ignorance is appalling.

    他愚蠢到极点.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 23、

    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》
  • 24、

    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
  • 25、

    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
  • 26、

    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
  • 27、

    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
  • 28、

    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