英语词汇“ghastly”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINghastly

Origin:

1300-1400 gast ‘to frighten’ (11-17 centuries)

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

a ghastly mistake
She felt ghastly afterwards.
They keep showing ghastly pictures of the accident on TV.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

But in the disclaimer his children need above all to be protected from the ghastly consequences of their own actions.
He was scared stiff, thought a ghastly mistake had been made.
It was ghastly, and a ghastly day for golf.
Suddenly, Holmes rose from his chair and emitted a ghastly cry.
There was a ghastly self-fulfilling prophecy about such sessions.
We have been through a ghastly situation, and I hope that some good can come of it.
Well-meant though it was, the gesture was terrible, creating a ghastly parody of femininity.

THESAURUSvery bad► awful/terrible/dreadful

especially British English very bad: · The movie was awful.· Her house is in a terrible state.· a dreadful crime

► horrible

very bad, especially in a way that shocks or upsets you: · He describes prison as ‘a horrible place’.· It was a horrible experience.

► disgusting

smelling or tasting very bad: · The food was disgusting.· The fish smelled disgusting.

► lousy

informal very bad or disappointing: · The weather has been lousy all week.· I’m fed up with this lousy job.

► ghastly

British English informal very bad: · I’ve had a ghastly day.· a ghastly mistake

► severe

severe problems, injuries, illnesses etc are very bad and serious: · The country faces severe economic problems.· severe delays· He suffered severe head injuries in a car crash.

► atrocious/appalling/horrendous

extremely bad in a way that is shocking: · Her behaviour has been absolutely atrocious.· The country has an appalling human rights record.

► abysmal

very bad and of a very low standard: · The team’s performance was abysmal.· the abysmal conditions in some prisons

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► mistake

· He was scared stiff, thought a ghastly mistake had been made.· Had Charity made some ghastly mistake and would she realise it and change the record pretty smartly?

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► look/feel ghastly

Anders was already in his bunk, looking ghastly.
If the old man had looked ill in the train, he looked ghastly now.
Jacqui looked ghastly when she opened the door.
She was sober now but she felt ghastly.
They both looked ghastly white and tense.

单词	ghastly
释义	ghastlyghast‧ly /ˈɡɑːstli $ ˈɡæstli/ ●○○ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINghastly Origin: 1300-1400 gast ‘to frighten’ (11-17 centuries) Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a ghastly mistake She felt ghastly afterwards. They keep showing ghastly pictures of the accident on TV. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But in the disclaimer his children need above all to be protected from the ghastly consequences of their own actions. He was scared stiff, thought a ghastly mistake had been made. It was ghastly, and a ghastly day for golf. Suddenly, Holmes rose from his chair and emitted a ghastly cry. There was a ghastly self-fulfilling prophecy about such sessions. We have been through a ghastly situation, and I hope that some good can come of it. Well-meant though it was, the gesture was terrible, creating a ghastly parody of femininity. Thesaurus THESAURUSvery bad► awful/terrible/dreadful especially British English very bad: · The movie was awful.· Her house is in a terrible state.· a dreadful crime ► horrible very bad, especially in a way that shocks or upsets you: · He describes prison as ‘a horrible place’.· It was a horrible experience. ► disgusting smelling or tasting very bad: · The food was disgusting.· The fish smelled disgusting. ► lousy informal very bad or disappointing: · The weather has been lousy all week.· I’m fed up with this lousy job. ► ghastly British English informal very bad: · I’ve had a ghastly day.· a ghastly mistake ► severe severe problems, injuries, illnesses etc are very bad and serious: · The country faces severe economic problems.· severe delays· He suffered severe head injuries in a car crash. ► atrocious/appalling/horrendous extremely bad in a way that is shocking: · Her behaviour has been absolutely atrocious.· The country has an appalling human rights record. ► abysmal very bad and of a very low standard: · The team’s performance was abysmal.· the abysmal conditions in some prisons Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► mistake · He was scared stiff, thought a ghastly mistake had been made.· Had Charity made some ghastly mistake and would she realise it and change the record pretty smartly? Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► look/feel ghastly Anders was already in his bunk, looking ghastly. If the old man had looked ill in the train, he looked ghastly now. Jacqui looked ghastly when she opened the door. She was sober now but she felt ghastly. They both looked ghastly white and tense. 1very bad or unpleasant SYN horrible: a ghastly little hotel The whole thing was a ghastly mistake. The weather was ghastly.► see thesaurus at bad2making you very frightened, upset, or shocked: a ghastly accident3look/feel ghastly to look or feel ill, upset, or unhappy: Are you all right? You look ghastly!—ghastliness noun [uncountable]
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