appal

英 [ə'pɔːl] 美 [ə'pɔːl]

• v. 使 ... 惊骇；使 ... 吓坏；<古>削弱；失败

使 ... 吓..

使 ... 惊..

失败

appal的英文翻译是什么意思，词典释义与在线翻译：

双解释义

v. (动词)

1. vt. 使大为震惊; 使惊骇 shock sb very much; fill with fear, hatred, terror etc.

英英释义

Verb:

1. strike with disgust or revulsion;

   "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
   

2. 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"
   

appal的用法和样例：

例句

1. 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。
2. 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。

动词

经典引文

• A bold one that dare look on that Which might appal the devil.

  出自：Macbeth , Shakespeare

• The waste of money appalled him, but he could not help being delighted by the dash and importance of it all.

  出自： J. B. Priestley

• I was utterly appalled that Otto could have laid hands upon his wife.

  出自： I. Murdoch

• I was so appalled at the broken buildings and so little worried by the broken bodies.

  出自： S. Hill

• Thoughts that awe but not appal.

  出自： absol.

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appal的相关资料：

近反义词

【近义词】

• revolt 叛乱
• shock 震惊
• dismay 沮丧
• horrify 使恐惧
• outrage 暴行
• scandalize 令人愤慨
• appall 使 ... 胆寒
• disgust 厌恶
• upset 心烦的
• sicken 患病
• distress 不幸
• offend 冒犯
• alarm 警报
• scandalise 使(某人)愤慨...

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派生词

v.(动词)

• appalling adj. 骇人的，可怕的