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appal [ə'pɔ:l]
基本释义
- vt. 使惊骇,使惊恐,使吓坏
英英解释
2个动词解释
- strike with disgust or revulsion
[同] appal, appall, offend, outrage, scandalise, scandalize, shock
[例]- The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
- fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
[同] dismay, horrify, alarm, appal, appall
[例]- I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview
- The news of the executions horrified us
- strike with disgust or revulsion