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

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）

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