单词 | appalling |
释义 | appalling (əpɔːlɪŋ ) 1. adjective Something that is appalling is so bad or unpleasant that it shocks you. They have been living under the most appalling conditions for two months. Synonyms: horrifying, shocking [informal], terrible, alarming appallingly adverb He says that he understands why they behaved so appallingly. The detection rate for some crimes is appallingly low. 2. adjective You can use appalling to emphasize that something is very great or severe. [emphasis] I developed an appalling headache. appallingly adverb It's been an appallingly busy morning. 3. See also appal Collocations: appalling condition The strike has left the lavatories in an 'appalling condition', it noted, 'worsened by the heatwave'. Times, Sunday Times Chained to tree stumps, they are in appalling condition. The Sun Contemporary accounts of the 1870s describe the appalling condition of some of the roads and decry the absence of bridges. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They have turned up in appalling conditions and danced their hearts out. The Sun It was unclear if they had full knowledge of the appalling conditions. The Sun Armed cops who swarmed to the scene of yesterday's appalling crime held their heads in their hands and wiped away tears. The Sun He should be reminded that he cannot hope for a new détente without contrition or accepting the responsibility for this appalling crime. Times, Sunday Times A police spokesman described it as a 'particularly appalling crime'. The Sun But a blighted childhood and horrific loss can never be an excuse for an appalling crime. The Sun I believe that they may be born with personality disorders or have such a terrible upbringing and complete lack of love and care that they turn to appalling crime. Times, Sunday Times This appalling lack of regulation and oversight comes at a steep price. Houston Chronicle It would have been robbery had it gone in as the visitors showed an appalling lack of ambition to go forward. The Sun This was a consecutive 3-2 loss borne by haphazard marking and an appalling lack of concentration from set pieces. Times, Sunday Times That decision showed appalling lack of judgment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Given his appalling record, he deserved serious punishment. The Sun Given their appalling record on the road, it was no surprise that the visiting side opted for caution. Times, Sunday Times The airline's loss of strategic focus and its appalling record on flight punctuality during his final months at the helm has called into question both his strategic and operational focus. Times, Sunday Times If we are going to prevent illness rather than patch it up we will need to look at family life and our appalling record in family breakdown. Times, Sunday Times Lives will be ruined as long as criminals with appalling records serve derisory jail terms before being unleashed again on the public. The Sun They also enjoyed fighting with police and stewards in appalling scenes at the end. The Sun But not one prevented the appalling scenes on the wards, where patients were so thirsty that they drank water from vases. Times, Sunday Times The appalling scenes that survivors witnessed - the trapped vanishing in the flames - are vividly remembered in this drama, which draws on real-life testimonies. Times, Sunday Times The view from the air of the devastated no-fire zone was 'the most appalling sight' he had seen in his long career. Times, Sunday Times It was, he told his masters, 'an appalling sight'. Times, Sunday Times The predisposing causes were fear, the fear of being afraid, terrifying experiences, want of sleep, and the appalling sights at the front. Times, Sunday Times Ordinary people have taken responsibility for their families, their friends and their communities and have managed to make an appalling situation into something quite extraordinary. Times, Sunday Times It would be profoundly wrong to change policy without admitting the truth of an appalling situation. Times, Sunday Times I will vote for the first person to offer me an intelligent and proper solution to this appalling situation. The Sun More publicity, please, on this appalling situation. Times, Sunday Times Have leading conservation groups purposely minimized and under-reacted to this appalling situation? Globe and Mail A furious row has erupted with barristers blaming solicitors for what they say are appalling standards of advocacy in criminal trials. Times, Sunday Times Top brass were slammed in the report for appalling standards of care. The Sun However, nearly 10m people are still with the firm and enduring its appalling standards. Times, Sunday Times There is talk of his stamp album, jokes about loo seats and a vivid description of a fire (as well as some truly appalling spelling). Times, Sunday Times (2012) The crimes were simultaneously incomprehensible and truly appalling. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The descriptions of the disaster by survivors and rescuers are truly appalling. Times, Sunday Times (2014) What a truly appalling example for any senior player to set. The Sun (2008) Translations: Chinese: 骇人听闻的 Japanese: ぞっとするような |
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