| 词汇 | ghastly |
| 释义 | ghastly adjective uk /ˈɡɑːst.li/ us /ˈɡæst.li/ unpleasant and shocking: 可怕的；令人震惊的 Today's newspaper gives all the ghastly details of the murder.今天的报纸刊登了谋杀案的全部细节，令人毛骨悚然。 Synonyms dire dreadful(FRIGHTENING) horrendous horrible horrific bad weather, conditions, situations, etc. badIf the weather is bad, we'll have to find something else to do. poorShe's 87 and in poor health. direThe predictions for the economy are dire. grimShe was quickly brought back to the grim reality of her life. awfulThe smell from the bins was awful. UKinformal extremely bad or ugly: ghastly weatherWhat ghastly weather! It hasn't stopped raining for hours. ghastly mistakeIt was all a ghastly mistake.这是极其严重的错误。 I thought her outfit was ghastly.我觉得她的套装难看死了。 Synonyms grim(UNPLEASANT)informal grotesque(UGLY) hideous ugly(NOT ATTRACTIVE) unattractive unprepossessing unsightlyformal If someone looks ghastly, they look very ill or very shocked, especially with a very pale face: 一脸病容的；（由于惊吓）面如死灰的；（尤指）面无血色的 You look ghastly - are you okay?你脸色苍白——你没事儿吧？ Serious and unpleasant abominable abominably abysmal abysmally apocalyptic fraught frightful from hellidiom fun ghastliness not be all fun and gamesidiom noxiously objectionable objectionably odious unpleasantly unpleasantness unpretty unspeakable unspeakably You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: The skin, & skin colour Related wordghastliness ghastly | American Dictionaryghastly adjective us/ˈɡæst·li/ frightening and shocking: It was a ghastly crime. Examples of ghastlyghastly In (37b) the well-known sound of a dentist's drill characterizes the (ghastly) sound of a person's voice. Throughout our hearings we kept hearing the word "product" — a ghastly word—in relation to tourism. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, it should prove a ghastly warning for us. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have vivid memories of men gasping for breath, suffering from emphysema and ghastly diseases of that kind. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Possibly, we did more than we should have done; but we did it because we knew that, once a conflict starts, those ghastly things happen. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 All morning, we have been told about individuals who have committed the most ghastly and heinous acts and are a threat to society. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In these circumstances, a ghastly tragedy could occur at any time for want of on-site surgery, anaesthetists and inter-hospital transport. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Big towns have been ghastly models of slums, industrial de- velopment, housing, roads and railways—all thrown together in an unplanned tangle. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is nothing to be proud about in those ghastly cemeteries which were the result of the last war. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Nationalised industries and so-called state enterprises are still the most ghastly and still give the worst service. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The alternative seems to be a sort of ghastly combination of dumping and tariffs on all sides. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The whole of this ghastly campaign is referred to as an incident. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Then it grew stronger through one ghastly winter after another, through repeated and heartbreaking postponements of the hope of liberty and indeed of life itself. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We say resolutely that such ghastly crimes shall be visited with appropriate punishment, not in the spirit of revenge but in the spirit of justice. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Today we should be looking to the future, conscious of the end of a ghastly period in the history of that part of the world. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. 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