1. The criminal had committed hideous crimes.
    这罪犯犯了骇人听闻的罪行。

2. It was a hideous act, but it helped the African to stay put on one plantation, since no calculating planter would care to part with a crippled slave for the current price of one dollar.
    这是一种惨不忍睹的暴行，但却使他在一家种植园呆了下来。因为没有一个精于算计的种植园主，会愿意为了一个美元而卖掉一个瘸腿的奴隶。