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appall v.使惊骇，使恐怖 appall (v.) also appal, early 14c., "to fade;" c.1400, "to grow pale," from Old French apalir "become or make pale," from a- "to" (see ad-) + palir "grow pale," from Latin pallere (see pallor). Meaning "cause dismay or shock," is 1530s. Related: Appalled; appalling. 【记】源自ap + pale(苍白)→脸色变白→惊骇；音：我怕

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[ə'pɔ:l] 【英】 v. 使惊骇，使恐怖(to fill with horror or dismay; shock)【考】 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 v. 使胆寒, 使恐怖 = consternate = daunt【例】The public were appalled when they heard the president had been murdered 听到总统被谋杀的消息公众惊骇万分.【记】1)ap一再, pal = pale苍白－脸色一再苍白－惊恐2)读: 我怕－使恐怖【反】embolden(vt 使有胆量); nerve(vt 鼓起勇气); encourage(v 鼓励)

单词	appall
音标	[ə'pɔ:l]
解释	v.使惊骇，使恐怖
红宝书	【英】 v. 使惊骇，使恐怖(to fill with horror or dismay; shock) 【考】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
字源	appall (v.) also appal, early 14c., "to fade;" c.1400, "to grow pale," from Old French apalir "become or make pale," from a- "to" (see ad-) + palir "grow pale," from Latin pallere (see pallor). Meaning "cause dismay or shock," is 1530s. Related: Appalled; appalling.
不择手段背单词	v. 使胆寒, 使恐怖 = consternate = daunt 【例】The public were appalled when they heard the president had been murdered 听到总统被谋杀的消息公众惊骇万分. 【记】1)ap一再, pal = pale苍白－脸色一再苍白－惊恐2)读: 我怕－使恐怖【反】embolden(vt 使有胆量); nerve(vt 鼓起勇气); encourage(v 鼓励)
趣味全助记	【记】源自ap + pale(苍白)→脸色变白→惊骇；音：我怕

Pale Appall V ə'Pɔ:L V.使惊骇，使恐怖 英 使惊骇，使恐怖(To Fill

Pale Appall V ə'Pɔ:L V.使惊骇，使恐怖英使惊骇，使恐怖(To Fill