"ghastly" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 可怕的

Definition

极其不愉快的、令人震惊的或可怕的。既可以严肃地描述恐怖的事物，也可以非正式地夸张描述糟糕的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

在英式英语中更常见。常带有戏剧性色彩——'ghastly weather', 'ghastly mistake'。也可以描述某人苍白病态的样子：'You look ghastly。'比'awful'更强烈。

Examples

The accident scene was absolutely ghastly.

事故现场简直**可怕**极了。

She made a ghastly mistake by sending the email to the wrong person.

她犯了一个**可怕**的错误，把邮件发给了错误的人。

You look ghastly — are you feeling alright?

你看起来脸色**很差**——你还好吗？

The hotel was advertised as luxurious, but in reality it was absolutely ghastly.

这家酒店宣传说很豪华，但实际上简直**糟糕透顶**。

I had the most ghastly dream last night — I woke up in a cold sweat.

我昨晚做了最**可怕**的梦——一身冷汗地醒来。

The food was ghastly, but we were too polite to say anything.

食物**难吃极了**，但我们太客气了没好意思说。