Noun:

1. an experience that appalls;

   "is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?"
   

Adjective:

1. causing consternation;

   "appalling conditions"
   

1.令人震惊的；使人惊骇的；极为恶劣的
Something that isappalling is so bad or unpleasant that it shocks you.

e.g. They have been living under the mostappalling conditions for two months.
他们已经在恶劣不堪的条件下生活两个月了。

appallingly
He says that he understands why they behaved so appallingly...
他说他知道为什么他们的行为如此恶劣。
The detection rate for racial crimes is appallingly low.
种族罪案的侦破率之低让人震惊。

2.非常的;极其严重的
You can useappalling to emphasize that something is very great or severe.

e.g. I developed anappalling headache.
我头痛欲裂。

appallingly
It's been an appallingly busy morning.
那是一个忙得不可开交的早晨。

3. see also: appal

1. 駭人的：20世纪初,南威尔士煤田因其工资低和骇人的(appalling)工作、生活条件而声名狼藉(notorious). 但在1946年,煤矿业国有化;那时候改进了矿井,改善了条件. 今天,南威尔士的矿工是英国收入最高的工人之一. 威尔士人常可以通过他的名字辨认出来:也许是Jone,

2. (可怕的)：牐爏hocking(让人震惊的) | 牐燼ppalling(可怕的) | 牐爑nspeakable(说不出口的)

3. 令人震惊的：panic 惊慌 |appalling 令人震惊的 | arrogant 傲慢的

4. appalling

4. 惊人的：appall 惊恐 |appalling 惊人的 | apparatus 仪器

The prisoners were living in appalling conditions.

囚犯的居住条件极为恶劣。

The bus service is appalling now.

现在公共汽车服务很差。

appallingly bad'/difficult

极差；极为困难

The essay was appallingly written.

这文章写得一塌糊涂。

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。

I developed an appalling headache.

我头痛欲裂。

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.

The battlefield was a scene of appalling bloodshed.

战场上一片恐怖的屠杀景象.

It'shows appalling ignorance not to know who the present prime minister is.

不知道现任首相是谁,这真是骇人听闻.

Nothing can extenuate such appalling behaviour.

这种骇人听闻的行径罪无可恕.

That was an appalling waste.

那是极其严重的浪费.

When will this appalling war end?

这场可怕的战争何时结束?

His ignorance is appalling.

他愚蠢到极点.

In those villages, the destruction caused by napalm bombs was so appalling that one could hardly bear the sight of it.

在那些村庄里, 凝固汽油弹造成的破坏景象惨不忍睹.

His manners are appalling you can't take him anywhere!

他没有正形--到哪儿都拿不出去!

It is appalling that child was murdered.

那个孩子被害了,令人震惊.

The prisoners were living in appalling conditions.

囚犯的居住条件极为恶劣。

The country is notorious for its appalling prison conditions.

这个国家因监狱状况恶劣而臭名远扬。

They were truly appalling.

他们非常令人震惊。

Rebellions were put down with appalling barbarity.

叛变被残酷地镇压了下去。

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。

The prospect of waiting around just twiddling his thumbs was appalling.

想到将要无所事事，他就非常害怕。

The manners of many doctors were appalling.

许多医生态度恶劣。

• appall使 ... 胆寒
• appal使 ... 惊骇

afraid，fearful，awful，dreadful，frightful，terrible，horrible，terrific，appalling

这些形容词均含“害怕的、可怕的”之意。

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。