中文詞源

appal震驚

前綴ap-同ad-, 在p字母開頭的詞根前同化為ap-. 詞根pal, 蒼白的，見pale.

詞組搭配

appal l驚駭；使驚駭

Appal Eugene R發(fā)明人

雙語例句

1. I was appal ( l ) ed at the news.

漢我被這消息嚇壞了.

來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

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

漢新版《哈姆雷特 》 如此違背經(jīng)典,確實驚世駭俗.

來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)

3. The new film will ambush the unwary, appal the squeamish and get unwanted attention the prurient.

漢這部新片將出其不意地震撼粗心的觀眾, 令膽小的觀眾感到驚駭,并得到好色之徒討厭的關注.

來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)

4. This would delight the red shirts. But it would appal Bangkok's elite and split the army.

漢紅衫軍將因此興高采烈, 但曼谷的精英階層會感到疑懼,軍方也會分裂.

來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)

英英釋義

1. strike with disgust or revulsion;

"The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"

2. 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"