"appalled" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 震驚的
• 驚駭的

Definition

對非常令人不快或錯誤的事情感到震驚、驚駭或憤怒。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

語氣正式，表示極強烈的負面情緒，比'shocked'更重。常與'at'或'by'搭配，如'appalled at/by'。不要和可能是正面的'surprised'混淆。

Examples

I was appalled by the amount of trash in the park.

我對公園裡的垃圾數量感到**震驚**。

She looked appalled when she heard the news.

她聽到這個消息時顯得非常**震驚**。

We were appalled at the unfair treatment of workers.

我們對工人受到的不公平待遇感到**震驚**。

"I'm absolutely appalled at how rude he was," she said.

「他太無禮了，我簡直**震驚**了，」她說。

He was appalled to discover the restaurant had failed all its safety inspections.

他發現那家餐廳所有安全檢查都沒通過時感到**震驚**。

Many viewers were appalled by the violence in the movie.

許多觀眾對電影裡的暴力感到**震驚**。