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appall

/uh-pawl/US // əˈpɔl //

惊慌失措,惊恐万状,惊恐,惊骇

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to fill or overcome with horror, consternation, or fear; dismay: He was appalled by the damage from the fire. I am appalled at your mistakes.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbhorrify
Forms: appalled, appalling, appalls

Examples

  • Amazon also added new camera capabilities to the Echo Show that might appeal to some but appall others.

  • The dark vision at the heart of The Casual Vacancy may appall you, but it is not easily dismissed.

  • Our house had been struck twice and the shrieking balls and bursting bombs were enough to appall the stoutest heart.

  • The sight of the glaring eyes and the blood-red fangs was enough to appall the stoutest heart.

  • Such a far-reaching programme might well appall the most energetic reformer, but Dr. Buttrick set to work.

  • She with such fear O'erwhelmed me, at the sight of her appall'd, That of the height all hope I lost.

  • These men never pause before obstacles which would appall others.