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appalling

adjective
🔊/əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
🔊/əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
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  1. (North American English, formal or British English) extremely bad, especially from a moral point of view 令人震惊的；使人惊骇的；极为恶劣的synonym shocking
    • The prisoners were living in appalling conditions.囚犯的居住条件极为恶劣。🔊🔊
    • It was one of the most appalling atrocities of the war.这是战争中最骇人听闻的暴行之一。
    • The regime has an appalling record on human rights.那个政权的人权记录极其糟糕。
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  2. (informal) very bad; of very poor quality糟糕的；很不像话的
    • The bus service is appalling now.现在公共汽车服务很差。🔊🔊
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