aghast
音标发音
- 英式音标 [əˈɡɑːst]
- 美式音标 [əˈɡæst]
- 国际音标 [ə'ɡɑ:st, -'ɡæst]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- adj. 吓呆的,惊骇的;吃惊的
词根记忆
- a(…的) + ghast(=ghost鬼)→像看到鬼的→吓呆的
- a + ghast(看作ghost,鬼)→大白天见鬼,吓呆了→吓呆的
英汉例句
- Tania stared at him aghast, unable to speak.
塔妮娅吃惊地看着他,说不出话来。 - His colleagues were aghast at the sackings.
他的同事们对于这些解雇感到很吃惊。 - She watched aghast as his life flowed away.
看着他的生命逐渐消逝,她惊骇万分。 - Erica looked at him aghast.
埃丽卡惊恐地望着他。 - Tania stared at him aghast, unable to speak.
塔妮娅吃惊地看着他,说不出话来。
英英字典
- suddenly filled with strong feelings of shock and worry
- If you are aghast, you are filled with horror and surprise.