意味: 恐ろしいこと
例文: Momo’s hunger growl was truly appalling.
モモの空腹唸りは本当に恐ろしかった。
定義: ぞっとする経験
コロケーション:
appallingは300,000語に1回程度の頻出度です。
Definitions(定義)
Noun: an experience that appalls
Verb: strike with disgust or revulsion
Verb: fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
Adjective: causing consternation
Parts of Speech(品詞)
Noun, Verb, Adjective
Examples(例文)
Noun: is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?
Verb: The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
Verb: I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview
Verb: The news of the executions horrified us
Adjective: appalling conditions
Synonyms/Antonyms(類語/反意語)
Synonyms(類語): alarm, appal, appall, appalling, dismay, dismaying, horrify, offend, outrage, scandalise, scandalize, shock
Antonyms(反意語):
Hypernyms/Hyponyms(上位語/下位語)
Hypernyms (General categories)(上位語): disgust, experience, frighten
Coordinate Terms(同じ上位語をもつもの): appalling, augury, awe, bluff, consternate, dismay, flash, good time, intimidate, loss, near-death experience, ordeal, out-of-body experience, shock, spook, taste, terrify, time, trip, vision
Hyponyms (Specific examples)(下位語): shock
Derivationally Related Words(派生語)
Derivationally Related Words: alarm, alarmist, dismay, horror, offensive, outrage, scandal, scandalisation, scandalization, shock, shocker
Categories(カテゴリー)
Domain Categories: general
Usage Category: literary
Usage Context: conversation, descriptive
Grammatical Notes:
transitive verb
Prefixes/Suffixes(接頭辞/接尾辞)
Prefixes(接頭辞):
Suffixes(接尾辞): ing
Exam Level
英検1級
Media Appearance(メディア登場例)
Books(洋書):
Movies(映画):
Other Information(その他)
Is Abstract?(抽象的な言葉?) No
Is Emotion Word?(感情的な言葉?) Yes
Emotion Categories: disgust, fear, negative
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