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单词 aghast
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aghast


a·ghast

A0142100 (ə-găst′)adj. Struck by shock, terror, or amazement.
[Middle English agast, past participle of agasten, to frighten : a-, intensive pref. (from Old English ā-) + gasten, to frighten (from Old English gǣstan, from gāst, ghost).]

aghast

(əˈɡɑːst) adj (postpositive) overcome with amazement or horror[C13: agast, from Old English gæstan to frighten. The spelling with gh is on the model of ghastly]

a•ghast

(əˈgæst, əˈgɑst)

adj. struck with overwhelming shock or amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror. [1225–75; Middle English agast frightened, past participle of agasten=a- a-3 + gasten, Old English gǣstan to frighten]

aghast

- From a verb agastea, "frighten," based on an Old English word meaning "torment."See also related terms for torment.
Thesaurus
Adj.1.aghast - struck with fear, dread, or consternationaghast - struck with fear, dread, or consternationappalled, dismayed, shockedafraid - filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions"

aghast

adjective horrified, shocked, amazed, stunned, appalled, astonished, startled, astounded, confounded, awestruck, horror-struck, thunder-struck His colleagues were aghast at the sackings.

aghast

adjectiveFilled with fear or terror:afraid, apprehensive, fearful, fearsome, funky, panicky.Regional: afeard, ascared.
Translations
惊呆的被吓得目瞪口呆

aghast

(əˈgaːst) adjective struck with horror. She was aghast at the mess. 大為震驚,嚇得愣住了 惊呆的,被吓得目瞪口呆

aghast


  • adj

Synonyms for aghast

adj horrified

Synonyms

  • horrified
  • shocked
  • amazed
  • stunned
  • appalled
  • astonished
  • startled
  • astounded
  • confounded
  • awestruck
  • horror-struck
  • thunder-struck

Synonyms for aghast

adj filled with fear or terror

Synonyms

  • afraid
  • apprehensive
  • fearful
  • fearsome
  • funky
  • panicky
  • afeard
  • ascared

Synonyms for aghast

adj struck with fear, dread, or consternation

Synonyms

  • appalled
  • dismayed
  • shocked

Related Words

  • afraid
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