英[ə'pɔːlɪŋ]美[ə'pɔːlɪŋ]
adjective(形容词)
双解例句
adjective(形容词)
小知识
Something that is appalling is awful or horrible, causing dismay or disgust. It's definitely not appealing.
Like so many things, people have different opinions on what is appalling. Most people find the idea of children living in poverty appalling. Just about everyone thinks a vicious “sport” like dog-fighting is appalling. If you're rich, paying a lot of taxes might be appalling. A football announcer might say that a sloppy play was appalling. Your parents might say the state of your room is appalling. This word can fit just about any situation that disgusts you.
单词用法
词语辨析
afraid，fearful，awful，dreadful，frightful，terrible，horrible，terrific，appalling。
这些形容词均含“害怕的、可怕的”的意思。afraid指由于胆小或怯懦而不敢说或做某事。fearful普通用词，既指外界情况变化而引起的恐惧，又指来自内心的害怕与焦虑。awful指威严得令人害怕或敬畏，有一定的感情色彩。dreadful指使人非常恐惧，毛骨悚然，也使人感到讨厌而退缩。frightful指使人陷入短暂的惊恐或产生毛骨悚然的感觉。terrible侧重指给人以长久的惊骇，极端的恐怖，令人难以忍受。horrible指因骇人听闻的丑恶而令人毛骨悚然，着重厌恶的成分多于害怕。terrific多指外表、形状或力量等的可怕。appalling指既令害怕又使人惊异、胆寒。
同义词辨析
afraid, fearful, awful, dreadful, frightful, terrible, horrible, terrific, appalling
这些形容词均含”害怕的，怕的”之意。
同根词
词根：appal
adj.appalled惊骇的；丧胆的
adv.appallingly令人毛骨悚然地；骇人听闻地
vi.appal减弱；变得苍白；令人发腻
vt.appall使胆寒；使惊骇
appal使惊骇；惊吓