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单词 aghast
释义
aghasta‧ghast /əˈɡɑːst $ əˈɡæst/ adjective [not before noun] written Word Origin
WORD ORIGINaghast
Origin:
1200-1300 From the past participle of aghast ‘to frighten’ (13-16 centuries), from gast ‘to frighten’ (11-17 centuries), from Old English gæstan
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • ""Ten thousand pounds!'' she said, aghast.
  • Mr Sullivan seemed aghast at the prospect of losing his only daughter to this arrogant young man.
  • Some of the Republican policies have left feminists dismayed and aghast.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Little wonder that, as one newspaper put it, Ministers were aghast at the verdict.
  • Roirbak was aghast when he saw what had happened to Mellissa.
  • She followed the child into the room, but there she stood aghast.
  • She stared, aghast, at the fine-honed beauty of that chest.
  • There was to be no stunned silence, no aghast staring and, it seemed, no dramatic response from Greg.
  • They stood around her in the stuffy room, aghast.
  • Threats, violence, kidnapping; enough to leave Prunella aghast and anxious.
  • Tom was aghast when he saw the bagpipes.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
feeling surprised and upset by something very unexpected and unpleasant: · I was shocked when I heard what had happened.· We are all deeply shocked by his death.· They seemed shocked at the suggestion.
shocked because something very unpleasant or frightening has happened – used when the experience has made you feel weak or nervous: · He was badly shaken by the incident.· She looked shaken by the news.
to feel shocked and unable to do normal things: · He was uninjured but in a state of shock after the attack.
very shocked because something unpleasant or frightening has happened: · She was horrified to discover that her son had been taking drugs.· There was a horrified look on his face.
very shocked because you think something is very bad: · I was appalled by his behaviour.· Emma was appalled at how he’d treated his mother.
so badly shocked that you are affected for a very long time: · The children were severely traumatized by years of civil war.
extremely shocked and angry: · The victim’s family were outraged at the short jail sentence.
extremely shocked and sad – used when someone is extremely badly affected by something: · Petra was absolutely devastated by the death of her daughter.
so shocked that you are unable to do or say anything immediately: · He had been stunned by the news of his friend’s sudden death.
very shocked and unable to think clearly: · He emerged from the wreck of the car, dazed but unhurt.
[not before noun] written shocked: · She looked aghast at the suggestion.
Longman Language Activatorsurprised and upset because something bad has happened
· I was shocked when I saw the size of the telephone bill.· Everyone seemed really shocked when I told them I'd started smoking.shocked (that) · I'm shocked that you've let things get this far.shocked at · I was shocked at the change in his appearance.· Gabby was shocked by how unpleasant they were to their mother.be shocked to hear/learn/find something etc · We were shocked to hear about Brian's heart attack - he's so young.· When I returned, I was shocked to discover that Rod had lost his job.deeply shocked (=very shocked) · We were deeply shocked to hear of the baby's death.
extremely shocked by something very unpleasant or frightening that has happened: · Horrified passengers saw the man fall under the train.· There was a horrified look on his face.horrified by: · The Prime Minister issued a statement saying he was "shocked and horrified" by the massacre.
very shocked by something that is very bad or unpleasant: appalled by: · I knew everyone in the room was appalled by my behaviour, but I didn't care.· Appalled at the state of the kitchen, she set about scrubbing away the layers of grime and grease.appalled that: · We're absolutely appalled that the newspapers can freely make allegations about this company.appalled to hear/see/find out etc: · I was appalled to learn that a serial killer was running a drugs operation in a high-security prison.
so shocked and upset by something terrible that has happened that you cannot continue with your life: · Without warning, my husband moved out, leaving me so shattered I couldn't continue.devastated/shattered by: · I went back to my motel, devastated by the news of her death.
also traumatised British if someone is traumatized by a bad event or experience, it badly affects the way they behave or react to things for a long time afterwards: · The attack on her in August 1990 had left her traumatized and unable to leave the house.· a frightened, traumatized childtraumatized by: · Some students were traumatized by the anatomy classes, while others were unaffected.
to feel very shocked by something, so that you cannot do things properly or talk about things clearly for a long time afterwards: · Two days after the earthquake, many people were still in a state of shock.· He arrived at my house in a state of shock, unable to tell me clearly what had happened.
shocked and feeling weak and nervous, because something very unpleasant or frightening has happened: · He was pulled from the wreckage of the car, alive but very shaken.· The fire in the hotel was not very serious but everyone was shaken up by it.shaken/shaken up by: · She was visibly shaken by the severity of her sentence, and left the court in tears.badly shaken: · She was badly shaken by the attack and found it difficult to describe her ordeal to the police.
written very shocked by something that you have just been told or have found out about: · "Ten thousand pounds!'' she said, aghast.· Some of the Republican policies have left feminists dismayed and aghast.aghast at: · Mr Sullivan seemed aghast at the prospect of losing his only daughter to this arrogant young man.
 feeling or looking shocked by something you have seen or just found outaghast at Everyone was aghast at the verdict. Hank looked at her aghast.► see thesaurus at shocked
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