appall
使震驚厭惡
描述帶著厭惡的強烈震驚
The poor conditions in the building appalled everyone who visited.
建築內的惡劣條件讓每位訪客都震驚厭惡。
義項
使震驚厭惡B2verb使震驚厭惡
The poor conditions in the building appalled everyone who visited.
建築內的惡劣條件讓每位訪客都震驚厭惡。
appall everyone
片語
be appalled at something難以接受 →對某事震驚厭惡
an appalling situation情況惡劣 →令人震驚的情況
你會不會這樣說?
Tom saw a very dirty kitchen and was appalled. 這裡的 appalled 只是「有一點意外」而已嗎?
看答案
不是
appall 是強烈震驚,常帶厭惡或恐懼,不只是意外。