appalling

英 [əˈpɔːlɪŋ]

美 [əˈpɔːlɪŋ]

adj.  令人震惊的; 使人惊骇的; 极为恶劣的; 糟糕的; 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

现在分词：appalling　

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牛津词典

adj.

• 令人震惊的；使人惊骇的；极为恶劣的
  shocking; extremely bad
  1. The prisoners were living in appalling conditions.
     囚犯的居住条件极为恶劣。
• 糟糕的；很不像话的
  very bad
  1. The bus service is appalling now.
     现在公共汽车服务很差。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 令人震惊的；使人惊骇的；极为恶劣的
  Something that isappallingis so bad or unpleasant that it shocks you.
  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。
• ADJ-GRADED 非常的;极其严重的
  You can useappallingto emphasize that something is very great or severe.
  1. I developed an appalling headache.
     我头痛欲裂。
• See also:appal

英英释义

noun

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

adj

• causing consternation
  1. appalling conditions
  Synonym:dismaying

双语例句

• I developed an appalling headache.
  我头痛欲裂。
• We saw some appalling living conditions.
  我们看到一些令人震惊的生活条件。
• Her laziness and lack of commitment are appalling.
  她的懒散和缺乏热情令人震惊。
• I am an absolutely appalling speller.
  我的拼写能力极差。
• People are living in appalling conditions
  人们的居住条件极其恶劣。
• The incompetence of government officials is appalling.
  政府官员的无能令人震惊。
• Rebellions were put down with appalling barbarity.
  叛变被残酷地镇压了下去。
• Instead, they have suffered the most appalling treatment at the hands of ruthless smugglers and unsympathetic governments.
  然而，他们却遭到了残忍的走私犯和一些无情的政府最骇人听闻的对待。
• We have witnessed the most appalling scenes of human misery.
  我们米眼目睹了最令人震惊的人间苦难。
• 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。