ap·pall·ing
adjective/əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
/əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
- (North American English, formal or British English) extremely bad, especially from a moral point of view
令人惊骇的；令人发指的 - 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.
这是战争中最令人震惊的暴行之一。 - 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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- The prisoners were living in appalling conditions.
- (informal) very bad; of very poor quality
糟糕的；质量极差的 - The bus service is appalling now.
现在公共汽车服务很差。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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- The bus service is appalling now.