新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

appalling

英  [əˈpɔːlɪŋ]
    

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1骇人听闻的

    Something that is appalling is so bad or unpleasant that it shocks you.

    近义词

    dreadful

    双语例句

    例:

    They have been living under the most appalling conditions for two months.

    他们在最骇人听闻的条件下生活了两个月。

    2极度的 , 严重的

    You can use appalling to emphasize that something is very extreme or severe.

    双语例句

    例:

    I developed an appalling headache.

    我得了严重头疼。

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