appal的英文翻譯是什么意思,詞典釋義與在線(xiàn)翻譯:
雙解釋義
- vt. 使大為震驚; 使驚駭 shock sb very much; fill with fear, hatred, terror etc.
英英釋義
-
strike with disgust or revulsion;
"The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
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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"
appal的用法和樣例:
例句
- We were appalled when we heard that the chairman had been murdered.
聽(tīng)說(shuō)主席被謀殺,我們都嚇壞了。 - The prospect of another war appalled us.
想到有可能發(fā)生另一場(chǎng)戰爭,我們不寒而栗。
經(jīng)典引文
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A bold one that dare look on that Which might appal the devil.
出自:Macbeth , Shakespeare -
The waste of money appalled him, but he could not help being delighted by the dash and importance of it all.
出自: J. B. Priestley -
I was utterly appalled that Otto could have laid hands upon his wife.
出自: I. Murdoch -
I was so appalled at the broken buildings and so little worried by the broken bodies.
出自: S. Hill -
Thoughts that awe but not appal.
出自: absol.