appall的词源

英文词源

appall (v.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
also appal, early 14c., "to fade;" c. 1400, "to grow pale," from Old French apalir "become or make pale," from a- "to" (see ad-) + palir "grow pale," from Latin pallere (see pallor). Meaning "cause dismay or shock," is 1530s. Related: Appalled; appalling.

中文词源

appall:使惊骇

发音释义:[ə'pɔl] vt. 使胆寒;使惊骇

结构分析:appall = ap(=ad,使)+ pall(变得苍白)→使脸色变得苍白→使惊骇

词源解析:pall←拉丁语pallere(变得苍白)

趣味记忆:appall = ap(=ad,使)+ pall(怕了)→使害怕了→使惊骇

同源词:pallor(苍白,谐音“怕喽”)

衍生词:appalling(可怕的)

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