同近义词辨析
appalling, afraid, frightful, terrible, terrific, fearful, horrible, dreadful, awful
这组词都有“害怕的、可怕的”的意思，其区别是：
frightful指使人陷入短暂的惊恐或产生毛骨悚然的感觉。
terrible侧重指给人以长久的惊骇，极端的恐怖，令人难以忍受。
fearful普通用词，既指外界情况变化而引起的恐惧，又指来自内心的害怕与焦虑。
horrible指因骇人听闻的丑恶而令人毛骨悚然，着重厌恶的成分多于害怕。
dreadful指使人非常恐惧，毛骨悚然，也使人感到讨厌而退缩。
awful指威严得令人害怕或敬畏，有一定的感情色彩。
双语例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- Appalling poverty of this remote region is a reproach to the well-fed politicians in the capital.
这个地区令人震惊的贫困正是在首都养尊处优的政客们的耻辱。 - That it fell to Jaina to kill Jacen was all the more appalling, but Jaina did her duty as a Jedi Knight.
更令人震惊的是杰娜受命去杀死杰森，好在她最终完成了作为绝地武士的使命。 - We see objectively the appalling mess the world is in.
我们客观地看到世界处于可怕的一团糟。 - The car tempts people further out and then gives them the appalling problem of getting back.
小汽车引诱着人们出远门，却又给人们造成可怕的返回问题。
权威例句
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