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

过去式：appalled　过去分词：appalled　

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
  1. an appalled expression/silence
     惊恐的表情；吓得说不出话
  2. 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。
  3. They were appalled at the waste of recyclable material.
     他们憎恶有人浪费可回收材料。

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.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

英英释义

adj

• struck with fear, dread, or consternation
  Synonym:aghast(p)dismayedshocked

双语例句

• 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。
• They were appalled at the report of the famine.
  有关饥荒的报道把他们吓坏了。
• She felt appalled and sick.
  她感到吃惊和厌恶。
• The tutor, appalled by the indiscretion, reported him to GCHQ, and he was sacked.
  导师对此种轻率行为大吃一惊，向英国通信总部检举了他，于是他被开除了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• She showed me an appalled gesture.
  她向我作了一个吃惊的手势。
• 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 newspaper reports of starving children appalled me.
  报纸对饥饿儿童的报道使我大为震惊。