appal (BrE) (NAmEap·pall) BrE/əˈpɔːl/NAmE/əˈpɔːl/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyappalBrE/əˈpɔːl/present simple - I / you / we / they(NAmE) appallNAmE/əˈpɔːl/present simple - he / she / itappalsBrE/əˈpɔːlz/NAmE/əˈpɔːlz/present simple - he / she / it(NAmE) appallsNAmE/əˈpɔːlz/past simpleappalledBrE/əˈpɔːld/NAmE/əˈpɔːld/past participleappalledBrE/əˈpɔːld/NAmE/əˈpɔːld/ -ing formappallingBrE/əˈpɔːlɪŋ/NAmE/əˈpɔːlɪŋ/toshocksbverymuch使大为震惊;使惊骇SYNhorrify◆~sbThebrutalityofthecrimehasappalledthepublic. 罪行之残暴使公众大为震惊。◆Theideaofsharingaroomappalledher. 合住一个房间的想法吓着了她。◆itappalssbthat…/todosthItappalledmethattheycouldsimplyignoretheproblem. 他们竟然对这个问题置之不理,令我非常诧异。Consonant-doubling verbsbob,club,dub,grab,rub,sob,throbkid,nod,pad,plod,prod,shred,skid,thudbeg,blog,bug,drag,drug,flag,hug,jog,log,mug,nag,plugbar,confer,infer,occur,prefer,refer,star,stir,transferacquit,admit,allot,chat,clot,commit,jut,knit,pat,regret,rot,spot,submit(in British English:) appal,cancel,channel,control,counsel,enrol,equal,excel,fuel,fulfil,label,level,marvel,model,pedal,quarrel,signal,travel