appalling
adj. 令人震惊的; 极为恶劣的; 糟糕的; 极其严重的
Something that is appalling is so bad or unpleasant that it shocks you.
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。
You can use appalling to emphasize that something is very great or severe.
I developed an appalling headache.
我头痛欲裂。
1. an experience that appalls;
1. causing consternation;
afraid, fearful, awful, dreadful, frightful, terrible, horrible, terrific, appalling
这些形容词均含"害怕的,怕的"之意。
This high rate of infection is being blamed on the appalling hygiene conditions.
人们责怪极差的卫生状况造成了如此高的感染率.
They reacted to the appalling weather with typical British stoicism.
他们忍受着恶劣天气的煎熬,表现了英国人典型的坚忍不拔的精神.
The search was hampered by appalling weather conditions.
恶劣的天气妨碍了搜寻工作.
Another kind of reporting emerged during those appalling hours and days.
在那令人毛骨悚然的时日里,一种新的报道方式冒了出来.
It'still refused to face up to the appalling consequences of Philby's being a spy.
它仍然拒绝正视菲尔比是间谍这件事的可怕后果.