ghastly
🇬🇧 UK/'gɑ:stli/🇺🇸 US
IELTSGREC2
Definitions
adj.
Horrifyingly shocking or frightening; deathly pale in appearance; extremely bad.
可怕的;惨白的;极糟糕的
adv.
In a ghastly, horrifying, or deathly pale manner.
可怕地;惨白地
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishghastlyother
=ghastly
Common Collocations
- 1.ghastly sight令人厌恶的景象
- 2.ghastly pale惨白的
- 3.ghastly discovery可怕的发现
Example Sentences
- 1.
The ghastly crime scene shocked the investigators.
- 2.
His ghastly appearance in the dark costume frightened the children.