骇人听闻

骇人听闻 [hài rén tīng wén]

1. ■ frightful to the ear; astounding; fabulous; shocking (news); appalling; terrifying; horrifying:

骇人听闻的暴行 horrifying atrocities;

骇人听闻的事件 astounding event;

骇人听闻的消息 shocking news;

他装模作样地说： “这是对我们骇人听闻的诽谤。” He hypocritically asserted： “It is a monstrous slander upon us.”