"aghast" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 震驚的
• 嚇呆的

Definition

對突發或不愉快的事情感到極度震驚或害怕。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於正式或文學語境，表達極強的震驚或恐懼。常與“看起來”、“站著”等動詞搭配。比“驚訝”更強烈，帶有恐懼色彩。

Examples

She was aghast at the amount of garbage in the park.

她對公園裡的垃圾數量感到**震驚**。

The teacher looked aghast when the window broke.

窗戶破了，老師看起來**嚇呆了**。

They stood aghast at the news.

他們聽到這個消息時**震驚地**站著。

I was aghast when I saw the price on the bill.

看到帳單上的價格，我**震驚了**。

He listened, aghast, as she told her story.

他**震驚地**聽著她講述自己的故事。

We were left aghast at how quickly everything changed.

我們對一切變化得如此之快感到**震驚**。