英 [əˈpɔːlɪŋ] 美 [əˈpɔːlɪŋ]
adj. 骇人听闻的，令人震惊的；非常的，极其严重的；<非正式>极坏的，糟透的
v. 使恐惧，使憎恶，使大为震惊（appal 的现在分词形式）
appalling /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/ CET6 TEM4
形容词 Something that is appalling is so bad or unpleasant that it shocks you. 骇人听闻的
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。
副词 骇人听闻地
He says that he understands why they behaved so appallingly.
他说他明白为什么他们表现得如此让人震惊。
形容词 You can use appalling to emphasize that something is very extreme or severe. 极度的; 严重的
I developed an appalling headache.
我得了严重头疼。
副词 极度地; 严重地
It's been an appallingly busy morning.
那是个极其繁忙的早晨。
→see alsoappal
an experience that appalls
is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?
使惊骇
appalled 惊骇的；丧胆的
appallingly 令人毛骨悚然地；骇人听闻地
appal 减弱；变得苍白；令人发腻
Her dress sense is appalling.
她的着装品位让人汗颜。
The bus service is appalling now.
现在公共汽车服务很差。
Sanitary conditions are appalling.
卫生条件非常恶劣。
"Appalling abuses that are still being committed against women.
VOA : standard.2010.03.08
Secretary Clinton called the bombings "appalling acts" and said they, along with other recent attacks in Uganda,Pakistan,Afghanistan, Iraq and Algeria underscore the world community's need to work together to combat terrorist organizations.
VOA : standard.2010.07.16
The food industry today is appalling,
当今的食物产业令人震惊，
SpeakingMax英语口语达人 : 吃有机食品
But in a symbolic protest of what the State Department Wednesday termed Iran's appalling and deplorable treatment of election protestors, it is withdrawing invitations for Iranian diplomats to attend traditional U.S.embassy Fourth of July parties.
VOA : standard.2009.06.24
But she knew about Mauthausen early on and here she was at this appalling place.
Motorists have criticised Stoke-on-Trent City Council for "appalling" gritting operations in parts of the city.
In an essay Roger Koppl describes the appalling incidence of mistakes by forensic labs.