appal
v. 使 ... 惊骇；使 ... 吓坏；<古>削弱；失败
近义词：revolt，shock，dismay，horrify，outrage，scandalize，appall，disgust，upset，sicken，distress，offend，alarm，scandalise，
双解释义
v.(动词)
- vt. 使大为震惊; 使惊骇 shock sb very much; fill with fear, hatred, terror etc.
英英释义
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"
例句
- 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。
- 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。
词语用法
v.(动词)
- appal的基本意思是“使大为震惊; 使惊骇”,是及物动词,暗示因极大的恐惧或怪异而吓倒。 appal在美式英语中也可以写作appall。