Definition of aghast in English:

aghast

adjective əˈɡɑːstəˈɡæst

predicative Filled with horror or shock.
惊呆的
she winced, aghast at his cruelty
Example sentencesExamples
- I'd asked, aghast, since Hardy was so obviously sympathetic to women.
- The church volunteers who serve it were aghast and flabbergasted.
- The court was utterly speechless, they were aghast at her rude behavior.
- On the other hand, most readers would probably be appalled and aghast at this stuff.
- She imitates his nasal hee-haw very loudly and we look on, aghast.
- Recently, Macintosh and his wife, Claire, had family pictures taken and were aghast to see how much they seem to have aged in the year.
- There are, however, many decent Christians who are horrified and aghast.
- Mr. Iyengar, who specialises in laws related to intellectual property rights, was aghast.
- Television cameras exposed the errors, viewers were aghast and the sport's officials were left red-faced.
- I am aghast with horror that at this late stage in the day, we are still having to have this argument.
- He would be aghast at the spread of materialism and greed, and angry at our indifference to poverty and deprivation.
- One woman, who moved to the area in the summer of 2003, was aghast at the horror in her own backyard.
- The Clonmore man looked on aghast but was quickly granted a reprieve.
- I am aghast (and too much of a puritan to be comfortable with such time-wasting).
- We stood open mouthed and the English couples dining were all aghast at this behaviour.
- He must be aghast at England's dismal results, even if he does not blame Robinson for the lack of a global vision for the defence of the world title.
- Hark looks on aghast at his ruined production, but snaps out of it when the audience responds with a standing ovation.
- Like so many of your correspondents I too am appalled, aghast and ashamed.
- One telling anecdote earlier this year had watchdog watchers aghast and amazed.
- People are truly aghast by what had to have been a pre-mediated attack.
Synonyms
horrified, appalled, astounded, amazed, dismayed, thunderstruck, stunned, shocked, shell-shocked, in shock, flabbergasted, staggered, taken aback, speechless, awestruck, open-mouthed, wide-eyed
informal floored, gobsmacked

Origin

Late Middle English: past participle of the obsolete verb agast, gast 'frighten', from Old English gǣsten. The spelling with gh (originally Scots) became general by about 1700, probably influenced by ghost; compare with ghastly.

Gast (originally gaestan) was an Old English word meaning ‘frighten or terrify’. It was still being used in this sense in Shakespeare's day: ‘Or whether gasted by the noise I made, Full suddenly he fled’ (King Lear). This gave rise to agast, which had the same meaning. The spelling aghast (probably influenced by the spelling of ghost) was originally Scottish but became generally used after 1700. Ghastly (Middle English) comes from the same word. The sense ‘objectionable’ dates from the mid 19th century.

Rhymes

avast, Belfast, blast, cast, caste, contrast, fast, last, mast, miscast, outlast, past, unsurpassed, vast

Definition of aghast in US English:

aghast

adjectiveəˈɡastəˈɡæst

predicative Filled with horror or shock.
惊呆的
when the news came out they were aghast
消息传出，他们惊呆了。
Example sentencesExamples
- We stood open mouthed and the English couples dining were all aghast at this behaviour.
- Television cameras exposed the errors, viewers were aghast and the sport's officials were left red-faced.
- She imitates his nasal hee-haw very loudly and we look on, aghast.
- I am aghast (and too much of a puritan to be comfortable with such time-wasting).
- Recently, Macintosh and his wife, Claire, had family pictures taken and were aghast to see how much they seem to have aged in the year.
- Mr. Iyengar, who specialises in laws related to intellectual property rights, was aghast.
- The church volunteers who serve it were aghast and flabbergasted.
- The Clonmore man looked on aghast but was quickly granted a reprieve.
- He would be aghast at the spread of materialism and greed, and angry at our indifference to poverty and deprivation.
- Like so many of your correspondents I too am appalled, aghast and ashamed.
- On the other hand, most readers would probably be appalled and aghast at this stuff.
- I am aghast with horror that at this late stage in the day, we are still having to have this argument.
- I'd asked, aghast, since Hardy was so obviously sympathetic to women.
- There are, however, many decent Christians who are horrified and aghast.
- One woman, who moved to the area in the summer of 2003, was aghast at the horror in her own backyard.
- He must be aghast at England's dismal results, even if he does not blame Robinson for the lack of a global vision for the defence of the world title.
- People are truly aghast by what had to have been a pre-mediated attack.
- One telling anecdote earlier this year had watchdog watchers aghast and amazed.
- The court was utterly speechless, they were aghast at her rude behavior.
- Hark looks on aghast at his ruined production, but snaps out of it when the audience responds with a standing ovation.
Synonyms
horrified, appalled, astounded, amazed, dismayed, thunderstruck, stunned, shocked, shell-shocked, in shock, flabbergasted, staggered, taken aback, speechless, awestruck, open-mouthed, wide-eyed

Origin

Late Middle English: past participle of the obsolete verb agast, gast ‘frighten’, from Old English gǣsten. The spelling with gh (originally Scots) became general by about 1700, probably influenced by ghost; compare with ghastly.

单词	aghast
释义	Definition of aghast in English: aghast adjective əˈɡɑːstəˈɡæst predicative Filled with horror or shock. 惊呆的 she winced, aghast at his cruelty Example sentencesExamples I'd asked, aghast, since Hardy was so obviously sympathetic to women. The church volunteers who serve it were aghast and flabbergasted. The court was utterly speechless, they were aghast at her rude behavior. On the other hand, most readers would probably be appalled and aghast at this stuff. She imitates his nasal hee-haw very loudly and we look on, aghast. Recently, Macintosh and his wife, Claire, had family pictures taken and were aghast to see how much they seem to have aged in the year. There are, however, many decent Christians who are horrified and aghast. Mr. Iyengar, who specialises in laws related to intellectual property rights, was aghast. Television cameras exposed the errors, viewers were aghast and the sport's officials were left red-faced. I am aghast with horror that at this late stage in the day, we are still having to have this argument. He would be aghast at the spread of materialism and greed, and angry at our indifference to poverty and deprivation. One woman, who moved to the area in the summer of 2003, was aghast at the horror in her own backyard. The Clonmore man looked on aghast but was quickly granted a reprieve. I am aghast (and too much of a puritan to be comfortable with such time-wasting). We stood open mouthed and the English couples dining were all aghast at this behaviour. He must be aghast at England's dismal results, even if he does not blame Robinson for the lack of a global vision for the defence of the world title. Hark looks on aghast at his ruined production, but snaps out of it when the audience responds with a standing ovation. Like so many of your correspondents I too am appalled, aghast and ashamed. One telling anecdote earlier this year had watchdog watchers aghast and amazed. People are truly aghast by what had to have been a pre-mediated attack. Synonyms horrified, appalled, astounded, amazed, dismayed, thunderstruck, stunned, shocked, shell-shocked, in shock, flabbergasted, staggered, taken aback, speechless, awestruck, open-mouthed, wide-eyed informal floored, gobsmacked Origin Late Middle English: past participle of the obsolete verb agast, gast 'frighten', from Old English gǣsten. The spelling with gh (originally Scots) became general by about 1700, probably influenced by ghost; compare with ghastly. Gast (originally gaestan) was an Old English word meaning ‘frighten or terrify’. It was still being used in this sense in Shakespeare's day: ‘Or whether gasted by the noise I made, Full suddenly he fled’ (King Lear). This gave rise to agast, which had the same meaning. The spelling aghast (probably influenced by the spelling of ghost) was originally Scottish but became generally used after 1700. Ghastly (Middle English) comes from the same word. The sense ‘objectionable’ dates from the mid 19th century. Rhymes avast, Belfast, blast, cast, caste, contrast, fast, last, mast, miscast, outlast, past, unsurpassed, vast Definition of aghast in US English: aghast adjectiveəˈɡastəˈɡæst predicative Filled with horror or shock. 惊呆的 when the news came out they were aghast 消息传出，他们惊呆了。 Example sentencesExamples We stood open mouthed and the English couples dining were all aghast at this behaviour. Television cameras exposed the errors, viewers were aghast and the sport's officials were left red-faced. She imitates his nasal hee-haw very loudly and we look on, aghast. I am aghast (and too much of a puritan to be comfortable with such time-wasting). Recently, Macintosh and his wife, Claire, had family pictures taken and were aghast to see how much they seem to have aged in the year. Mr. Iyengar, who specialises in laws related to intellectual property rights, was aghast. The church volunteers who serve it were aghast and flabbergasted. The Clonmore man looked on aghast but was quickly granted a reprieve. He would be aghast at the spread of materialism and greed, and angry at our indifference to poverty and deprivation. Like so many of your correspondents I too am appalled, aghast and ashamed. On the other hand, most readers would probably be appalled and aghast at this stuff. I am aghast with horror that at this late stage in the day, we are still having to have this argument. I'd asked, aghast, since Hardy was so obviously sympathetic to women. There are, however, many decent Christians who are horrified and aghast. One woman, who moved to the area in the summer of 2003, was aghast at the horror in her own backyard. He must be aghast at England's dismal results, even if he does not blame Robinson for the lack of a global vision for the defence of the world title. People are truly aghast by what had to have been a pre-mediated attack. One telling anecdote earlier this year had watchdog watchers aghast and amazed. The court was utterly speechless, they were aghast at her rude behavior. Hark looks on aghast at his ruined production, but snaps out of it when the audience responds with a standing ovation. Synonyms horrified, appalled, astounded, amazed, dismayed, thunderstruck, stunned, shocked, shell-shocked, in shock, flabbergasted, staggered, taken aback, speechless, awestruck, open-mouthed, wide-eyed Origin Late Middle English: past participle of the obsolete verb agast, gast ‘frighten’, from Old English gǣsten. The spelling with gh (originally Scots) became general by about 1700, probably influenced by ghost; compare with ghastly.
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