appall

ә'pɒ:l
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英文释义

v strike with disgust or revulsion
v fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

中文翻译

vt. 使丧胆, 使惊骇

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记忆技巧

appall 由前缀 ap- 和词根 pall 组成。前缀 ap- 意为“向、朝”,而 pall 意为“变得苍白、失去光彩”,可以理解为“使人变得苍白”,引申为“震惊”或“惊骇”。

例句

1. The news of the disaster appalled everyone in the community.

灾难的消息让社区里的每个人都感到震惊。

2. She was appalled by the treatment of animals in the factory.

她对工厂里动物的待遇感到震惊。

3. His rude comments during the meeting appalled his colleagues.

他在会议上说的粗鲁评论让同事们感到震惊。

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