Appall



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 使惊骇, 使恐怖
• ［英］ v. 使惊骇, 使恐怖 ( to fill with horror or dismay; shock)
• ［类］ 反义词: embolden ( 使勇敢) ; nerve ( 鼓起勇气) ; encourage ( 鼓励)
• ［记］ ap+pal=pale ( 苍白) -> 脸色变白 -> 惊骇

Webster Collegiate

also appal verb (appalled; appalling)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French apalir, from Old French, from a- (from Latin ad-) + palir to grow pale, from Latin pallescere, inchoative of pallēre to be pale — more at fallow
• Date: 14th century
• intransitive verb
  • obsolete weaken, fail
• transitive verb
  • to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay we were appalled by his behavior
• Synonyms: see dismay

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