汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 触目惊心
触目惊心 (觸目驚心)
lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking / horrible to see / a ghastly sight
Seeing some serious situation, I was shocked
看见某种严重情况,心里感到震惊。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

体重不断上升,污染触目惊心

Obesity is rising. Pollution is terrible.

触目惊心的尺寸和突出的分辨率。

Impressive size and outstanding resolution.

卷入犯罪的青少年人数令人触目惊心

The number of youngsters involved in crime is frightening.

正如他告诉我的,这些指纹是“令人触目惊心的伪造品。”

As he told me, the fingerprints "screamed forgery."

一位看过那份报告的内部人士说那是相当触目惊心的。

One insider who has seen the report said it was pretty jaw-dropping stuff.

在报纸的头版上出现了一条令人触目惊心的粗黑体大字标题。

A bold black headline screamed out from the front page.

今天这些墓园作为对过去历史的提醒令人触目惊心,对后人起着警示的作用。

Today, the graves act as a stark reminder of the past and a useful warning to future generations.

这个网站上一些触目惊心的展览包括被压扁的松鼠和血肉模糊的臭鼬的照片。

The site's gruesome gallery includes photos of flattened squirrels or squashed skunks.

类似这样的火山灰云触目惊心,其对空气质量以及包括农作物的植被具有剧烈的影响。

Ash clouds like this are impressive to see, and they can have a dramatic influence on air quality and vegetation, including crops.

自古老的海滨小镇发现罹难者遗骸两年后,国家地理发布了一系列触目惊心的照片和新细节。

Two years after macabre new relics are discovered at the site of the ancient seaside town, National Geographic provides haunting photos and new details on the long-dead victims of Vesuvius.