appal的意思

appal

英式音标[ə'pɔl]
美式英标[ə'pɔːl]

基本解释

vt. 使惊骇；惊吓

vi. 减弱；变得苍白；令人发腻

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.

实用例句

1. I was appal ( l ) ed at the news.: 我被这消息吓坏了.

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.

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.

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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