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ap·pal·lingBrE /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/ NAmE /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/ adjective (NAmE , formal or BrE ) shocking ; extremely bad 令人震惊的；使人惊骇的；极为恶劣的◆ The prisoners were living in appalling conditions . 囚犯的居住条件极为恶劣。(informal ) very bad 糟糕的；很不像话的◆ The bus service is appalling now . 现在公共汽车服务很差。▸ ap·pal·ling·lyBrE /əˈpɔːlɪŋli/ NAmE /əˈpɔːlɪŋli/ adverb ◆ appallingly bad /difficult 极差；极为困难◆ The essay was appallingly written . 这文章写得一塌糊涂。 |