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

• Now we have the appalling spectacle in Paris.
  现在，我们又见证了巴黎街头的骇人景象。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Rebellions were put down with appalling barbarity.
  叛变被残酷地镇压了下去。
• He witnessed some appalling acts of barbarism during the war.
  在战争中他亲眼目睹了令人震惊的野蛮行为。
• Her behaviour is often appalling.
  她的行为总是令人吃惊。
• Her laziness and lack of commitment are appalling.
  她的懒散和缺乏热情令人震惊。
• The appalling terror in Beslan, Russia not long ago caused massive casualties, many of whom are children.
  不久前在俄罗斯别斯兰市发生了骇人听闻的恐怖事件，造成包括众多儿童在内的重大人员伤亡。
• 'It's appalling.' — 'It is. I agree.'
  “真是骇人听闻。”——“嗯，我同意。”