appalling
UKəpɔːliŋ
USə'pɔlıŋ
معنی فارسی
ترسناک ترساننده مخوف
معنی کامل و مثالها
/-iŋ/adj.
● رقت انگیز، موجب هراس و انزجار، هولناک
the appalling dirt and poverty of the children...
کثیفی و فقر رقت انگیز کودکان
the condition of the hostages was appalling
وضع گروگانها هولناک بود.
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the verb 'appall', from Old French 'apalir' meaning 'to grow pale'.
مثال
- The conditions in the prison were appalling.
- The team's performance was absolutely appalling.
- The weather was appalling, but we still went out.
ترکیبهای رایج
Appalling conditions Appalling weather Appalling state Appalling performance
تعریف انگلیسی
adjective
- an experience that appalls “is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?”
- causing consternation “appalling conditions”