首页英语词典appalappal英英释意

appal

英[ə'pɔːl] 美[ə'pɔl]
  • vt. 使惊骇;惊吓
  • vi. 减弱;变得苍白;令人发腻

英英释意


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"