appall

[US]/əˈpɔːl/
[UK]/əˈpɑːl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v使丧胆;使惊骇;使胆寒;使惊骇
Word Forms
第三人称单数appalls
复数appalls
现在分词appalling
过去式appalled
过去分词appalled

Phrases & Collocations

appall someone

使某人震惊

appallingly bad

糟糕透顶的

appalling conditions

令人震惊的状况

Example Sentences

the news of the scandal will appall many citizens.

丑闻的消息将让许多市民感到震惊。

it appalls me how some people treat animals.

有些人对待动物的方式让我感到震惊。

her decision to quit without notice appalled her colleagues.

她毫无预警地辞职的决定让同事们感到震惊。

the appalling conditions in the factory were reported by journalists.

记者们报道了工厂内令人震惊的条件。

many were appalled by the violence in the movie.

许多人对电影中的暴力场面感到震惊。

it is appalling that some children go to bed hungry.

一些孩子饿着肚子上床睡觉,这真让人震惊。

the appalling truth about the situation was hard to accept.

关于这一情况的令人震惊的真相很难让人接受。

she found the lack of empathy in the discussion appalling.

她发现讨论中缺乏同情心令人震惊。

his appalling behavior at the party surprised everyone.

他在聚会上的令人震惊的行为让所有人都感到惊讶。

witnesses were appalled by the incident they saw.

目击者对他们所看到的事件感到震惊。

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