appal

[ə'pɔ:l]

v.使 ... 惊骇,使 ... 吓坏,<古>削弱,失败

例句与用法：

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。

vt.

使毛骨悚然; 使惊骇

appal

过去式：appalled

过去分词：appalled

现在进行时：appalling

词义辨析：

同义参见:

revolt

appal[ə'pɔ:l]vt.1.■使惊愕，使惊骇，使震惊，使丧胆，惊吓：They were appalled by the damage from the fire.他们对火灾所造成的损失感到震惊。I am appalled at his mistakes.我对他的错误感到惊愕。vi.1.■[废语]2.■减弱，衰退3.■失味，走味4.■变得苍白5.■(因过多过滥而)令人发腻变形vt.appalledappalling

1. [with obj.](一般作 be appalled)greatly dismay or horrify
   使惊骇，使恐惧
   bankers are appalled at the economic incompetence of some ministers.
   银行家因一些部长在经济问题上的无能而感到震惊。
   [as adj. appalled]Alison looked at me, appalled.
   阿莉森惊恐万状地望着我。
   

1. Middle English : from Old French apalir 'grow pale', from a- (from Latin ad 'to, at') + palir 'to pale'. The original sense was 'grow pale', later 'make pale', hence 'horrify' (late Middle English )
   

appal

动词 appal:

strike with disgust or revulsion

同义词：shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appall, outrage

fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

同义词：dismay, alarm, appall, horrify

appal

■They are appal at the news.

他们被这消息吓坏了。

■appal vt.

使惊骇,使惊恐,使吓坏  approximate a.近似的 vt.近似  

■appall (BrE appal) v.

使（某人）惊骇或沮丧;

■The number of people kill on the road appal me.

在路上毙命的人数之多使我胆寒。

■appal / appall vt.

惊吓；使惊恐;

■apparent appal

惊骇

■We are appal at the prospect of have to miss our holiday

我们为失去这一假日而感到大失所望

■We consider her past before we agree to partner with her. Do you remember her the first two managerment are fail in a year? It appal me .

我们同意她来跟我们合伙前先得考虑她过去的经历。记不记得她前两次经营的地方在一年内都破产了吗?这可真让我胆寒哪!

■I was appal(l)ed at the news.

我被这消息吓坏了。

■This "Hamlet" will appal some for being so resolutely unclassical.

新版《哈姆雷特》如此违背经典，确实惊世骇俗。