appal
Word family adjectiveappallingverbappaladverbappallingly
ap·pal British EnglishBrE, appall American EnglishAmE /əˈpɔːl $ əˈpɒːl/ ●○○ verb [transitiveT] SHOCKto make someone feel very shocked and upset 使惊骇；使震惊 SYN horrify The way we kill animals appals a lot of people. 我们屠杀动物的方式令许多人震惊。
The decision to execute the two men has appalled many politicians. 处死那两名男子的判决令许多从政者震惊。