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 was appalled by the loutish behaviour.
这种粗野行为令我大为震惊。 - The newspaper reports of starving children appalled me.
报纸对饥饿儿童的报道使我大为震惊。 - 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 and angry.
我的话使他惊诧和愤怒。 - Would do something as despicable as murder; ugly crimes; the vile development of slavery appalled them.
会做出像谋杀一样卑鄙的举动;可耻的罪行;奴隶制度的卑鄙发展惊呆了他们。 - She felt appalled and sick.
她感到吃惊和厌恶。 - 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。 - 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 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'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。