appalling
- 英式英标[ə\'pɔlɪŋ]
- 美式音标[ə\'pɔːlɪŋ]
adj. 可怕的；令人震惊的
v. 使惊愕；惊吓（appal的ing形式）
英文词源
- appalling (adj.)
- 1620s, present participle adjective from appall. Colloquial weakened sense of "distasteful" is attested from 1919.
中文解释
1、ap- "to" + pall- + -ing.2、因为惊骇、胆寒而吓得苍白。3、appall <=> appal.4、备注：因为词根的原型是双l.
实用例句
- 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。
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- 2. 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。
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- 3. 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。
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- 4. They were truly appalling.
- 他们非常令人震惊。
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- 5. Rebellions were put down with appalling barbarity.
- 叛变被残酷地镇压了下去。
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