appalling

英 [ə'pɔːlɪŋ] 美 [ə'pɔlɪŋ]
  • adj. 可怕的;令人震惊的
  • v. 使惊愕;惊吓(appal的ing形式)

助记提示


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.

英文词源


appalling (adj.)
1620s, present participle adjective from appall. Colloquial weakened sense of "distasteful" is attested from 1919.

双语例句


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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