appal

发音

英 [əˈpɔːl]word uk audio image

美 [əˈpɔːl] word us audio image

  • vt.
    使惊骇,使充满恐惧
    惊吓
  • vi.
    减弱
    变得苍白

单词词源

appal 震惊

前缀ap-同ad-, 在p字母开头的词根前同化为ap-. 词根pal, 苍白的,见pale.

双语例句

1. They are appal at the news .
他们被这消息吓坏了。
2. Not only did the tape appal jurors ; it also disgusted the millions who saw it on television .
该录像不仅让陪审员震惊了;更让电视机前看这段录像的数百万人感到厌恶。
3. To survive , the currency may come to acquire a level of fiscal-policy co-ordination that will appal the british .
为了存活,欧元或许得到一定程度上的财政合作,这一点会吸引英国。
4. But if the chinese disdain the cheeses enjoyed by europeans , they themselves adore some stinky foods that would appal many foreigners .
虽然中国人厌恶被欧洲人喜欢的奶酪,但他们自己却推崇一些臭到让外国人感到惊骇的食物。

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