appall 详细解释

appall

[ə'pɔ:l]

v.使 ... 胆寒, 使 ... 惊骇

vt.

【美】使惊恐, 使胆寒[H]

We were appalled by the news of the war.

听到战争的消息我们大为震惊。

The number of people killed on the roads appalled me.

在路上毙命的人数之多使我胆寒。

词形变化

动词过去式: appalled | 动词过去分词: appalled | 动词现在分词: appalling | 动词第三人称单数: appalls |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.使惊恐, 使胆寒

horrify  shock  dismay  terrify  stun  

同义参见:

daunt  scare  petrify  shock  

英英释义

动词 appall:

strike with disgust or revulsion

同义词：shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, outrage

fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

同义词：dismay, alarm, appal, horrify

补充

appallappall英:[əˈpɔ:l] 美:[əˈpɔl]vt.1.〈美〉使惊骇; 使充满恐惧They were appalled by the reports of the nuclear war.他们被核战争的报道吓坏了。The enemy was appalled at our attack.敌人被我们的进攻吓得魂飞丧胆。

例句

1. The thought of war appalls me.一想到战争，我就不寒而栗。 2. It appalls me to think of the way those children have been treated.想到这些孩子的遭遇，我非常震惊。 3. We were appalled at how long it took for our food to be served. = We were appalled that it took so long.让我们惊讶的是上菜的时间居然那么久。 4. She was appalled by/at their behavior.她被他们的举动吓着了。

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