appal
- vt. 使惊骇；惊吓
- vi. 减弱；变得苍白；令人发腻
英英释意
- 1. strike with disgust or revulsion;
- "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
- 2. fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised;
- "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"
- "The news of the executions horrified us"