【appal】 - A-level备考词汇

appal

UK:  [ə'pɔːl]

US:  [ə'pɔl]

第三人称单数：appals  现在分词：appalling  过去式：appalled  

v.

1.吓坏,使惊骇,使胆寒

2.惊诧,惊讶;胆战心惊;大吃一惊

1 . THE scene is enough to appal those teachers steeped in ideas about child-centred education and learning through play.
这个场景一定会让那些习惯了以孩子为中心的教育，让他们在游戏学习的教师大吃一惊。

2 . To survive, the currency may come to acquire a level of fiscal-policy co-ordination that will appal the British.
为了存活，欧元或许得到一定程度上的财政合作，这一点会吸引英国。

3 . But if the Chinese disdain the cheeses enjoyed by Europeans, they themselves adore some stinky foods that would appal many foreigners.
虽然中国人厌恶欧洲人喜欢的奶酪，但他们自己却推崇一些臭到让外国人感到惊骇的食物。

4 . The new film will ambush the unwary, appal the squeamish and get unwanted attention from 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。

5 . Macbeth Ay, a bold one that dare look on that which might appal the devil.
是，我还是那个敢看可能惊住魔鬼的东西的人。