appalled
英 [əˈpɔːld]
美 [əˈpɔːld]
adj. 感到惊骇的; 表示憎恶的
v. 使大为震惊; 使惊骇
appal的过去分词和过去式; appall的过去分词和过去式
BNC.8691 / COCA.12734
牛津词典
adj.
- 感到惊骇的；表示憎恶的
feeling or showing horror or disgust at sth unpleasant or wrong- an appalled expression/silence
惊恐的表情；吓得说不出话 - We watched appalled as the child ran in front of the car.
小孩在汽车前面跑过，我们看得心惊胆战。 - They were appalled at the waste of recyclable material.
他们憎恶有人浪费可回收材料。
- an appalled expression/silence
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 震惊的;惊恐的;感到厌恶的
If you areappalledby something, you are shocked or disgusted because it is so bad or unpleasant.- She said that the Americans are appalled at the statements made at the conference...
她说美国人对会上所作的陈述感到震惊。 - We are all, of course, appalled that such items are still on sale in the shops.
我们当然对这些物品竟然还在商店里出售表示震惊。
- She said that the Americans are appalled at the statements made at the conference...
英英释义
adj
双语例句
- She's made it obvious that she's appalled by me
她坦言被我吓着了。 - I've been a little bit appalled by the levity with which some of our politicians discuss this issue.
我们的一些政治家讨论此问题时的轻浮态度使我有点感到惊恐。 - The public were appalled when they heard the president had been murdered.
听到总统被谋杀的消息公众惊骇万分。 - He was appalled to discover members of the board fighting damaging personal battles.
他惊恐地发现董事会成员正在进行你死我活的私人争斗。 - The newspaper reports of starving children appalled me.
报纸对饥饿儿童的报道使我大为震惊。 - I am appalled that children can mount up debts unbeknown to their parents
让我深感震惊的是，孩子们竟会背着父母欠债累累。 - I was appalled by the loutish behaviour.
这种粗野行为令我大为震惊。 - My brother was appalled by the island's chaotic traffic.
我的兄弟对岛上的交通混乱情况感到惊讶。 - She was quite appalled at the man's audacity.
这家伙的大胆无礼把她吓坏了。 - I was appalled by that and shocked.
对刚才那一幕我很震惊。