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appalling + noun
The appalling news shocked everyone.
这个骇人的消息震惊了所有人。
骇人的，令人震惊的
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骇人的，令人震惊的
causing shock, horror, or dismay
The appalling news shocked everyone.
这个骇人的消息震惊了所有人。
常用于形容令人不快的经历或行为
骇人听闻且令人震惊的。
Horrifying and astonishing.
极为不利的；糟糕的。
Extremely unfavorable; terrible.
The conditions in the refugee camp were appalling.
难民营的条件骇人听闻。
The report revealed an appalling lack of safety measures.
报告揭示了安全措施骇人地缺乏。
It is appalling to see how much food is wasted every day.
看到每天有这么多食物被浪费，真是令人震惊。
The appalling news shocked everyone.
这个骇人的消息震惊了所有人。
The conditions in the prison are appalling.
监狱的条件令人震惊。
常用于it作形式主语的句型。
It is appalling to see such poverty.
看到这样的贫困令人震惊。
It is appalling that no one helped her.
竟然没有人帮助她，这太令人震惊了。
Not this
The news appalling me.
Use this
The news appalls me.
误将appalling当作动词原形使用，实际appalling是形容词或动词appall的现在分词形式。应使用动词原形appalls表示“使震惊”。
Not this
I am appalling at the result.
Use this
I am appalled at the result.
混淆了主动与被动含义：appalling表示“令人震惊的”，而appalled表示“感到震惊的”。描述人的感受时应用过去分词appalled。
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常用于描述令人震惊或糟糕的事情，可作定语或表语，后接不定式或that从句。
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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