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appall

/əˈpɔːl/

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verb

惊骇，使惊恐。

To fill with horror; to dismay.

Examples :

"The evidence put forth at the court appalled most of the jury."

法庭上提出的证据让陪审团的大部分成员感到非常震惊和恐惧。

sensation emotion mind attitude

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verb

惊吓，使…惊恐。

To make pale; to blanch.

Examples :

"The sudden, loud noise from the construction site appalied the workers, making their faces pale with fear. "

建筑工地突然传来的巨大噪音吓坏了工人们，把他们吓得脸色苍白。

sensation emotion

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verb

削弱，使衰弱

To weaken; to reduce in strength

Examples :

"The sheer number of overdue assignments began to appall Maria's motivation to study. "

积压如山的过期作业开始削弱玛丽亚的学习动力。

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verb

惊恐，震惊，沮丧。

To grow faint; to become weak; to become dismayed or discouraged.

Examples :

"The student began to appall when he realized he had forgotten to study for the final exam. "

学生意识到自己忘了准备期末考试时，开始感到非常沮丧。

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verb

变味，走味，变得淡而无味。

To lose flavour or become stale.

Examples :

"The coffee, left in the pot all day, began to appall, so I made a fresh batch. "

放在壶里一整天的咖啡开始变味了，所以我重新煮了一壶。