appalled adjective uk /əˈpɔːld/ us /əˈpɑːld/ having strong feelings of shock or disapproval: 震惊的,反感的 an appalled silence/fascination因震惊而沉默/入迷 I am absolutely appalled by/at the state of our cities.我对我们城市的现状感到震惊。 See
appal She was appalled to see how much damage the storm had caused. An appalled silence fell over the room. He was appalled by the traffic. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Surprised aback agape aghast amazed astonished flabbergasted flat-footed gobsmacked goggle-eyed headlight horror of horrorsidiom jaw not know what hit youidiom open-eyed open-mouthed palpitation pearl-clutching someone's jaw drops (open)idiom stalk you have (got) to be kiddingidiom |