appall的词源
英文词源
- appall (v.)




- 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
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)
该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版:appall 词源,appall 含义。