| 单词 | ghastly |
| 释义 | ghastly['gɑ:stli]a. 可怕的, 惨白的, 极坏的ad. 可怖地, 惨白地 ghastly ghast.ly AHD: [g²st“l¶] D.J. [6g#stli8]K.K. [6g#stli]adj.（形容词） ghast.li.er,ghast.li.est 1. Inspiring shock, revulsion, or horror by or as if by suggesting death; terrifying:可怕的：联想或好象联想到死亡而引起的震惊、憎恶或恐惧；可怕的，恐怖的：a ghastly murder.一场恐怖的谋杀2. Suggestive of or resembling ghosts.鬼一样的：联想到鬼的，象鬼的3. Extremely unpleasant or bad:极不舒服的或坏透的：“in the most abominable passage of his ghastly little book”(&b{Conor Cruise O'Brien})“他那本极差的书里最令人讨厌的章节”(康纳·克鲁斯·奥布赖恩)4. Very serious or great:非常严重或巨大的：a ghastly error.极严重的错误语源:1. Alteration influenced by ghost 受 ghost的影响2. of Middle English gastli 中古英语 gastli 3. from gasten [to terrify] * see aghast 源自 gasten [吓唬，威胁，恐吓] *参见 aghast继承用法:ghast“liness n.（名词）ghast“ly adv.（副词）参考词汇:1. ghastly,grim,gruesome,grisly,macabre,lurid2. These adjectives describe what is shockingly repellent in aspect or appearance.这些形容词描述神色容貌或外表非常令人讨厌的。3. Ghastly applies to what inspires shock or horror because it suggests death: Ghastly 用于因为使人联想到死而激起的恐惧或震惊： a ghastly shriek.恐怖的尖叫。4. Grim refers to what repels because of its stern or fierce aspect or its harsh, relentless nature: Grim 指因为它苛刻的或残忍的样子或它自身恶劣的、残酷的本性： the grim task of burying the victims of the earthquake.埋葬地震受害者的令人恐怖的工作。5. Gruesome andgrisly describe what horrifies or revolts because of its appalling crudity or utter inhumanity: Gruesome 和grisly 描述憎恨或反感， 因为它令人震惊的粗鲁或完全的不仁道： “the grisly gang who work[Hitler's] &I{ wicked will”} (Winston S. Churchill).“按 邪恶的愿望行事的一群可恶的歹徒 （温斯顿·S·丘吉尔）6. Macabre suggests the gruesome, often grotesque horror of death and decay: Macabre 指可怕的经常是关于死亡和腐烂的怪诞的恐怖： macabre stories about tortures conceived by a madman.关于由一个疯子构想出来的可怕故事。7. Lurid sometimes refers to what is of a ghastly or unnatural hue suggestive of death: Lurid 有时指可怕的或不正常的让人联想到死的样子： a lurid, melodramatic, but accurate account of the accident. 关于这事件的一则轰动且耸人听闻但确切的报导 |
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