ghastly
UK ['gɑ:st.li] US ['gæst-] adjective informal
■unpleasant and shocking 可怕的；令人震惊的•Today's newspaper gives all the ghastly details of the murder.今天的报纸登出了谋杀案的全部细节，令人毛骨悚然。 ■informal
■extremely bad 极坏的；极糟糕的•What ghastly weather !天气太糟了！ •It was all a ghastly mistake.这是极其严重的错误。 •I thought her outfit was ghastly.我觉得她的套装难看死了。 ■literary
■describes someone who looks very ill or very shocked, especially with a very pale face 一脸病容的；（由于惊吓）面如死灰的；（尤指）面无血色的•You look ghastly - are you okay?你脸色苍白——你没事吧？ |