appal
UK/ә'pɒ:l/US
C2
Definitions
v.
To fill with horror, shock, or disgust; to dismay greatly.
使震惊，使惊骇，使反感
Root Breakdown
Loanwordapto, toward
+
palother
=appal
Example Sentences
- 1.
The appalling conditions in the prison system should appal every ethical person.
- 2.
Nothing could appal her more than witnessing such cruelty toward innocent animals.