解释
- adj. 吓呆的，惊骇的；吃惊的
※ 提供单词"aghast"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。
中文词源
aghast 惊恐的
前缀a-, 加强。-ghast同ghost, 见鬼了。
英文词源
- aghast
- aghast: [13] Aghast was originally the past participle of a verb, agasten ‘frighten’, which in turn was based on the Old English verb gǣstan ‘torment’. The spelling with gh did not finally become established until the 18th century, and in fact aghast was the last in a series of etymologically related words in the general semantic area of ‘fear’ and ‘horror’ to undergo this transformation. It seems to have acquired its gh by association with ghastly, which in turn got it from ghost (probably under the ultimate influence of Flemish gheest).
- aghast (adj.)
- c. 1300, agast, "terrified," past participle of Middle English agasten "to frighten" (c. 1200), from a- intensive prefix + Old English gæstan "to terrify," from gæst "spirit, ghost" (see ghost). The -gh- spelling appeared early 15c. in Scottish and is possibly a Flemish influence, or after ghost, etc. It became general after 1700.
例句和用法
- 1. Tania stared at him aghast, unable to speak.
- 塔妮娅吃惊地看着他，说不出话来。
- 2. His colleagues were aghast at the sackings.
- 他的同事们对于这些解雇感到很吃惊。
- 3. She watched aghast as his life flowed away.
- 看着他的生命逐渐消逝，她惊骇万分。
- 4. Erica looked at him aghast.
- 埃丽卡惊恐地望着他。
- 5. She was aghast at the extent of the damage to her car.
- 她的汽车的损坏程度使她震惊.
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