appal
CET6+考研中低频词畅通词汇
英 [ə'pɔːl]
美[ə'pɔl]
释义
vt. 使惊骇；惊吓
vi. 减弱；变得苍白；令人发腻
词态变化
第三人称单数: appals;过去式: appalled;过去分词: appalled;现在分词: appalling;
助记提示
1、ap- "to" + pal- "be pale".
2、因为惊骇、胆寒而吓得苍白。
3、appall <=> appal.
中文词源
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. I was appal ( l ) ed at the news.
- 我被这消息吓坏了.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 2. This " Hamlet " will appal some for being so resolutely unclassical.
- 新版《哈姆雷特 》 如此违背经典,确实惊世骇俗.
来自互联网
- 3. The new film will ambush the unwary, appal the squeamish and get unwanted attention the prurient.
- 这部新片将出其不意地震撼粗心的观众, 令胆小的观众感到惊骇,并得到好色之徒讨厌的关注.
来自互联网
- 4. This would delight the red shirts. But it would appal Bangkok's elite and split the army.
- 红衫军将因此兴高采烈, 但曼谷的精英阶层会感到疑惧,军方也会分裂.
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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"
实用场景例句
- I was appal ( l ) ed at the news.
- 我被这消息吓坏了.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- This " Hamlet " will appal some for being so resolutely unclassical.
- 新版《哈姆雷特 》 如此违背经典,确实惊世骇俗.
互联网
