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aghast adj.惊骇的；吓呆的 (1) 警察人员的突然出现，使那几个盗贼大惊失色。(2) 卡德鲁斯和他的妻子都吓了一跳，惊骇地互相望了一眼。(3) 他听到这消息吓呆了。(4) 她被客厅里的黑影吓呆了。 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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英 [ə'ɡɑːst] 美 [ə'ɡæst] (1) The robbers stood aghast at the sudden appearance of the policemen.(2) Caderousse and his wife started and looked aghast at each other.(3) He stood aghast on hearing the news.(4) She stood aghast at the black shadow in the drawing room. 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? 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]吃惊的；惊恐的 If you are aghast, you are filled with horror and surprise.   [ADJ after v]  [FORMAL 正式]She watched aghast as his life flowed away...看着他的生命逐渐消逝，她惊骇万分。His colleagues were aghast at the sackings...他的同事们对于这些解雇感到很吃惊。Tania stared at him aghast, unable to speak.塔妮娅吃惊地看着他，说不出话来。

英语单词	aghast
英美音标	英 [ə'ɡɑːst] 美 [ə'ɡæst]
中文释义	adj.惊骇的；吓呆的
英语例句	(1) The robbers stood aghast at the sudden appearance of the policemen. (2) Caderousse and his wife started and looked aghast at each other. (3) He stood aghast on hearing the news. (4) She stood aghast at the black shadow in the drawing room.
中文例句	(1) 警察人员的突然出现，使那几个盗贼大惊失色。 (2) 卡德鲁斯和他的妻子都吓了一跳，惊骇地互相望了一眼。 (3) 他听到这消息吓呆了。 (4) 她被客厅里的黑影吓呆了。
vocabulary简明	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?
vocabulary扩展	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!"
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]吃惊的；惊恐的 If you are aghast, you are filled with horror and surprise. [ADJ after v] [FORMAL 正式] She watched aghast as his life flowed away... 看着他的生命逐渐消逝，她惊骇万分。 His colleagues were aghast at the sackings... 他的同事们对于这些解雇感到很吃惊。 Tania stared at him aghast, unable to speak. 塔妮娅吃惊地看着他，说不出话来。

Aghast Stood Looked 英 ə'ɡɑːst] 美 ə'ɡæst Adj.惊骇的；吓呆的 Robbers