aghast /əˈgæst/
(a.)嚇呆的,驚呆的,吃驚的
A·gast or A·ghast v. t. To affright; to terrify. [Obs.]
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A·ghast v. t. See Agast, v. t. [Obs.]
A·ghast a. & p. p. Terrified; struck with amazement; showing signs of terror or horror.
Aghast he waked; and, starting from his bed,
Cold sweat in clammy drops his limbs o'erspread. --Dryden.
The commissioners read and stood aghast. --Macaulay.
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aghast
adj : struck with fear, dread, or consternation [syn: aghast(p),
appalled, dismayed, shocked]