| 单词 | appal |
| 释义 | appal appal (-ll-) (US USUALLY appall) /əˈpɔːl/ aep /-ˈpɑːl/ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for appal ► F0 to make someone have strong feelings of shock or of disapproval: » I was appalled at/by the lack of staff in the hospital.» The state of the kitchen appalled her.Thesaurus+: ↑Making people sad, shocked and upsetappalled /əˈpɔːld/ aep /-ˈpɑːld/ adjective ► F0» an appalled silence/fascinationThesaurus+: ↑Surprised • • • Extra Examples:» He witnessed some appalling acts of barbarism during the war.» Conditions in the prison are said to be appalling.» Your table manners are appalling - don't you know how to use a knife and fork?» After her appalling behaviour, we had no option but to dismiss her.» The standard of cleanliness in some of these restaurants is frankly appalling. |
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