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appal (bre) (name appall) /əpɔːl/ (-ll-) [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) to shock and upset sb very much使大为震惊;使惊骇◆the brutality of the crime has appalled the public.罪行之残暴使公众大为震惊。◆it appalled me that they could simply ignore the problem.他们对这个问题竟然置之不理,令我感到震惊。▸ appalled adjective◆we watched appalled as the child ran in front of the car.那小孩在汽车前面跑,我们看得心惊胆战。appal/əˈpɔ:l ||; əˈpɔl/(us 美 appall) verb [t] (appalling;appalled) (usually passive 通常用于被动语态) to shock sb very much 使大为震惊;使惊骇 ➔appalling /əˈpɔ:lɪŋ ||; əˈpɔlɪŋ/ adj ➔appallingly adv ap·pal /bre 【英】, appall ame 【美】 /ə`pɔl; əˈpɔːl//v [t] -lled, -llingif something appals you, it shocks you a lot because it is very unpleasant使[某人]惊骇:◇the idea of killing animals for fur appals me. 残杀动物为取其毛皮的主意让我感到惊骇。 |