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Aghast ə'ɡæst Adj.惊骇的;恐怖的 People Thought War 许多人一想到再打仗就觉得很恐怖 Struck

Front aghast
Pron [ə'ɡæst]
Back 【aghast】
adj.惊骇的;恐怖的
Many people would be aghast at the thought of another war.
许多人一想到再打仗就觉得很恐怖。
Vocab
aghaststruck with fear, dread, or consternation

Would you be aghast, or shocked, to find out that your friends believe in ghosts, or would you share their frightened, or aghast, looks when a floating white being hovers over the campfire?

Aghast comes from Old English gasten, "frighten," which comes in turn from gāst, "ghost." If you've seen a look of absolute shock or terror on someone's face — like when your mom (or dad) sees a mouse — you can describe the look with the adjective aghast. If someone says "You should have seen the look on your face!" after sneaking up on you, you probably looked aghast yourself. "Boo!"

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