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.
appal l驚駭;使驚駭
Appal Eugene R發明人
1. I was appal ( l ) ed at the news.
漢我被這消息嚇壞了.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
2. This " Hamlet " will appal some for being so resolutely unclassical.
漢新版《哈姆雷特 》 如此違背經典,確實驚世駭俗.
來自互聯網
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.
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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.
來自互聯網
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"