ghastly

[US]/gɑːs(t)lɪ/
[UK]/ˈɡæstli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 可怕的;惊人的;极坏的
adv. 恐怖地;惨白地
Word Forms
最高级ghastliest

Phrases & Collocations

ghastly sight

可怕的景象

ghastly experience

可怕的经历

Example Sentences

a gruesome murder.See Synonyms at ghastly

骇人听闻的谋杀案参见 ghastly

a lurid account of the crime.See Synonyms at ghastly

骇人听闻的犯罪报道参见 ghastly

she was overcome with horror at the ghastly spectacle.

她被眼前可怕的景象吓倒了。

a ghastly mix-up of furniture styles.

不同风格家具的拙劣混合。

We had a ghastly time at the party.

在舞会上我们玩得很不愉快。

macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle Ages.See Synonyms at ghastly

中世纪战争和瘟疫事件令人联想起死亡和衰败的恐怖景象参见 ghastly

we had to wear ghastly old-fashioned dresses.

我们得穿上令人讨厌的老式服装。

he always felt ghastly on getting out of bed.

起床时他总是难受极了。

We had a ghastly time at the Chritmas party.

在这次圣诞节联欢会上我们玩得很不愉快。

It’s a ghastly murder I ever heard.

那我听过的是可怕的谋杀。

he'd always have this ghastly image imprinted on his mind.

他心里总铭刻着那可怕的形象。

We had a ghastly holiday;it rained all the time.

我们的假日过得十分不愉快, 整天下雨。

PS Those photos are ghastly! PPS Can I have your other address?.

附: 那些照片好可怕!又附: 能告诉我你的另一个地址吗?。

As her illness worsened her skin took on a pallid, greenish, lurid appearance. More often the term describes what shocks because of its terrible and ghastly nature:

疾病使她的皮肤呈现出一种苍白的、绿色的、可怕的样子。 这个词更多用来形容因为本性的可怕和恐惧而令人震惊:

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