appall是什么意思

2023-11-30 16:51:16

appall

美[əpɔːl] 英[əpɔːl]

v. 使 ... 胆寒；使 ... 惊骇

过去式：appalled 过去分词：appalled 现在分词：appalling 第三人称单数：appalls

近义词：dismay，shock，horrify，terrify，stun，daunt，petrify，scare，outrage，scandalize，disgust，upset，sicken，distress，appal，offend，alarm，scandalise，

v.(动词)

Verb

strike with disgust or revulsion;
"The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised;
"I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview" "The news of the executions horrified us"

用作动词(v.)

The prospect of another war appalled us.想到有可能发生另一场战争，我们不寒而栗。
The number of people killed on the roads appalled me.在路上毙命的人数之多使我胆寒。
We were appalled when we heard that the chairman had been murdered.听说主席被谋杀，我们都吓坏了。
We were appalled by the news of the war.听到战争的消息我们大为震惊。
The newspaper reports of starving children appalled me.报纸对饥饿儿童的报道使我大为震惊。