appal
英 [ə'pɔːl]
美 [ə'pɔl]
- vt. 使惊骇；惊吓
- vi. 减弱；变得苍白；令人发腻
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1、ap- "to" + pal- "be pale".
2、因为惊骇、胆寒而吓得苍白。
3、appall <=> appal.
appal 震惊前缀ap-同ad-, 在p字母开头的词根前同化为ap-. 词根pal, 苍白的，见pale.
- 1. I was appal ( l ) ed at the news.
- 我被这消息吓坏了.
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- 2. This " Hamlet " will appal some for being so resolutely unclassical.
- 新版《哈姆雷特 》 如此违背经典,确实惊世骇俗.
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- 3. The new film will ambush the unwary, appal the squeamish and get unwanted attention the prurient.
- 这部新片将出其不意地震撼粗心的观众, 令胆小的观众感到惊骇,并得到好色之徒讨厌的关注.
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- 4. This would delight the red shirts. But it would appal Bangkok's elite and split the army.
- 红衫军将因此兴高采烈, 但曼谷的精英阶层会感到疑惧,军方也会分裂.
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