appal的意思

基本释义

• v 使惊骇；惊吓

  to make someone feel very shocked and upset

例句

1. The way we kill animals appals a lot of people.

   我们屠杀动物的方式令许多人震惊。

2. The decision to execute the two men has appalled many politicians.

   处死那两名男子的判决令许多从政者震惊。

3. She hated the house—its very architecture appalled her.

   她很讨厌这幢房子——单单它的建筑式样就令她不胜厌恶。

4. The brutality of the crime has appalled the public.

   罪行之残暴使公众大为震惊。

5. The idea of sharing a room appalled her.

   合住一个房间的想法使她惊骇。

6. The number of people killed on the roads appalled the police.

   公路上的死亡人数使警方大为震惊。

近义词

英英释义

verb 1. fill with apprehension or alarm cause to be unpleasantly surprised e.g. I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview The news of the executions horrified us Synonym: dismay, alarm, appall, horrify 2. strike with disgust or revulsion e.g. The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends Synonym: shock, offends, can, dali

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