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
- 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。 - When Mikhail Gorbachev became leader of the Soviet Union, he was appalled by the economic decay.
当米哈伊。戈尔巴乔夫成为苏联的领导人时，他被经济的烂摊子震惊了。 - The virulence of the caf é owner's anger had appalled her.
咖啡店老板怒气冲天，充满敌意，把她吓坏了。 - The number of people killed on the roads appalled the police.
公路上的死亡人数使警方大为震惊。 - I was appalled by the loutish behaviour.
这种粗野行为令我大为震惊。 - 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。 - 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。 - It was terribly wrong, and I am appalled that it ever happened in the company that I own.
如此可怕的错误发生在了我拥有的公司，这让我震惊无比。 - 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。 - Some Italians are amused by the Berlusconi follies, others are appalled.
贝卢斯科尼的愚蠢举动逗乐了一些意大利人，也让另一些意大利人震惊不已。