appalled

ə'pɔ:ld

英文释义

v strike with disgust or revulsion
v fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
v strike with disgust or revulsion
v fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
s struck with fear, dread, or consternation

中文翻译

a. 惊骇的；丧胆的

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记忆技巧

appalled 由前缀 ap- 和词根 pall 组成。Pall 意为使失去光泽、暗淡，与恐惧或震惊相关，ap- 是一个加强的前缀。整体意思为因某种事物而感到极度震惊或恐惧。

例句

1. She was appalled by the amount of food waste at the party.
她对聚会上浪费的食物数量感到震惊。
2. The teacher was appalled when she saw the students cheating on the exam.
当老师看到学生在考试中作弊时感到震惊。
3. He was appalled to hear about the news of the disaster.
他听到灾难消息时感到震惊。

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