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They have been living under the most appalling conditions for two years.
A:dreadful
B:bad
C:unpleasant
D:poor
B:bad
C:unpleasant
D:poor
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解析：本句意思：他们已经在恶劣不堪的条件下生活两年了。appalling意为“极为恶劣的”，一与 dreadful (糟透了的）意思相近。bad坏的；unpleasant使人不愉快的；poor穷的。
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