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" 同义词:dismay, alarm, appall, horrify,
strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends" 同义词:shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appall, outrage,
例句与用法
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It was too appalling to be contemplated . 太不象话啦,简直不可思议。
2.
What an appalling philosophy that sounds ! 这看法听上去多么骇人啊!
3.
He became appalled at unsavory tricks . 如此心狠手辣的手段,使他惊呆了。
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This was indeed appalling frankness . 这的确是惊人的坦白。
5.
It was appalling how the money slipped through the fingers . 钱从指缝里流走太容易了。
6.
It hardly moved my compassionit appalled me . 这很难引起我的同情这使我胆战心惊。
7.
His manners are appalling -- you can not take him anywhere ! 他没有正形到哪儿都拿不出去!
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He took himself so seriously; it was something appalling . 他的态度那么严肃,有些使人望而生畏。
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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。