好词典
ghastly
UK //ˈɡɑːstli//US //ˈɡæstli//
词源
源自中古英语 gastlich（与 ghost 同源），原意为‘像鬼魂般的’，后演变为‘可怕的’含义。
adjective
❶ 形容事物极其可怕或令人毛骨悚然，通常指外观、氛围或事件让人感到极度不适或恐惧。
“The ghost story told by the campfire was so ghastly that no one could sleep.”
（篝火旁讲的鬼故事太恐怖了，吓得大家都睡不着。）
“She had a ghastly pale face after seeing the accident.”
（目睹事故后，她的脸色惨白得吓人。）
❶ 形容事物极其糟糕或令人反感，强调其令人不快的程度。
“The food at the cafeteria was ghastly, so we went out for lunch.”
（食堂的饭菜难以下咽，所以我们出去吃了午饭。）
“She made a ghastly mistake during her presentation.”
（她在演讲中犯了个极其糟糕的错误。）
同义词:horrifying, gruesome, dreadful, terrible, awful
常见短语
ghastly pale — 形容脸色极其苍白，通常因恐惧、生病或震惊所致。
“She turned ghastly pale when she heard the bad news.”
（听到坏消息时，她的脸色变得惨白。）
ghastly mistake — 指极其严重或明显的错误，常带有灾难性后果。
“The accountant made a ghastly mistake in the annual report.”
（会计师在年度报告中犯了个致命错误。）