Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #15561
aghast
惊骇的；吓呆的；震惊的
Struck with terror or amazement; filled with horror or shock.
- 1.
Terrified; struck with amazement; showing signs of terror or horror.
惊恐的；惊讶的；表现出恐惧或惊骇的
- 2.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
感到恐惧、害怕或惊愕的
惊恐的；惊讶的；表现出恐惧或惊骇的；感到恐惧、害怕或惊愕的；惊骇的；吓呆的
In use
She was aghast at the sight of the car crash.
The villagers stood aghast as the floodwaters rose.
He was aghast when he heard the news of the disaster.
be aghast at sth
She was aghast at the news of the accident.
她对事故的消息感到惊骇。
be aghast to do sth
He was aghast to discover the truth.
他震惊地发现了真相。
be aghast that clause
They were aghast that such a thing could happen.
他们惊骇于这种事竟然会发生。
Connections
Collocations
- aghast at
- 对……感到惊骇
- She was aghast at the news.她对这个消息感到惊骇。
- look aghast
- 显得惊骇
- He looked aghast when he heard the price.听到价格时，他显得惊骇。
- stand aghast
- 惊呆地站着
- The crowd stood aghast at the scene.人群被这一幕惊得目瞪口呆。
- utterly aghast
- 完全惊骇
- I was utterly aghast at their rudeness.他们的无礼让我完全惊骇。
- aghast with horror
- 惊恐万分
- She was aghast with horror at the sight.看到那景象，她惊恐万分。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法：a（啊）＋ ghast（联想 ghost 鬼）→ 见鬼般惊骇、吓呆。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary narrative aghast 是形容词，表示‘惊骇的；吓呆的’。它通常用于正式或书面语境，比较常见于文学描写和新闻报道，日常口语中较少使用，口语里更常说 shocked 或 horrified。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Aghast /əˈɡæst/ rhymes with last, fast, cast, vast, and past, which all end in /æst/. Beware of ghost /ɡoʊst/: it keeps the 'gh' spelling but is said with /oʊ/ and does not rhyme. Also ghastly /ˈɡæstli/ looks like a relative but is stressed differently and ends in /li/, so it is not a rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.