late Middle English : past participle of the obsolete verb agast, gastfrighten, from Old English gæsten. The spelling with gh(originally Scots) became general by about 1700, probably influenced by ghost; compare with ghastly
网络释义
-aghast
1 . 惊骇的
aggro 暴力aghast惊骇的agile 敏捷的
2 . 吓呆的
曹操背靠mast(船桅)望着大火aghast(吓呆的)意志变得downcast(沮丧的)
3 . 恐怖的
tidings n. 消息aghastadj. 惊骇的;恐怖的ghost 鬼魂
4 . 吓呆
The weak countries were agape and aghast., 弱小的国家目瞪口呆并吓呆了.
相关词条
+stood aghast
1 . 目瞪口呆
The neighbors all stood aghast , and dared not move ., 邻居们都目瞪口呆, 再不敢动.
+seemed aghast
1 . 似乎很吃惊
co - workers had seemed aghast , and wanted to comfort them ., 同事们似乎很吃惊, 想安慰他们.
+slightly aghast
1 . 点吃惊
I still feel slightly aghast at the idea of her leaving him there ., 一想到她把他留在那里 , 我仍然感到有点吃惊.
+aghast at
1 . 吓得目瞪口呆
He aghast at the terrible sight ., 看到那可怕的景象 , 他吓得目瞪口呆.