n.[U]

1. 恐怖，可怕；鬼一樣
   His mother was alarmed at the ghastliness of his face.

   他的母親為他恐怖的表情所擔心。

2. 糟糕透頂；不快
   The news brought to her the ghastliness that could not be described in words.

   這消息給她帶來的不快無法用語言來形容。