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sicken verb
⇨ shockshock verb shock ♦︎ appal ♦︎ horrify ♦︎ disgust ♦︎ rock ♦︎ scandalize ♦︎ sicken ♦︎ repel ♦︎ dismayThese words all mean to surprise and upset sb very much. 这些词均表示使人震惊且不快。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达使人震惊不快的程度PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆shocked / appalled / horrified / disgusted / scandalized / dismayed at sb / sth◆to shock / appal / horrify / disgust / scandalize sb that...◆to shock / appal / horrify / disgust / scandalize / sicken / dismay sb to think / see / hear / find / learn...◆It shocks / appals / horrifies / disgusts / sickens me that...◆a thought shocks / appals / horrifies / sickens sb◆an idea shocks / appals / horrifies / disgusts sb◆sb's behaviour shocks / appals / scandalizes sb◆violence shocks / appals / horrifies / disgusts sb◆deeply shocked / disgusted / dismayed■ shock [transitive, often passive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to surprise sb, usually in a way that upsets them 使震惊；使惊愕◆It shocks you when something like that happens.发生这样的事情，让人感到惊愕。◆We were all shocked at the news of his death.听到他的死讯，我们都感到震惊。◆I was shocked to hear that he had resigned.听到他辞职的消息，我深感意外。 see also shock ⇨ offend ▸ shocked adjective ◆I was deeply shocked when she told me what had happened.她把发生的事情告诉了我，我感到非常震惊。■ appal (BrE) (NAmE appall) / /əˈpɔːl/ / (-ll-) [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to shock and upset sb very much 使大为震惊；使惊骇◆The brutality of the crime has appalled the public.罪行之残暴使公众大为震惊。◆It appalled me that they could simply ignore the problem.他们对这个问题竟然置之不理，令我感到震惊。▸ appalled adjective ◆We watched appalled as the child ran in front of the car.那小孩在汽车前面跑，我们看得心惊胆战。■ horrify / /ˈhɒrɪfaɪ; NAmE ˈhɔːrɪfaɪ, ˈhɑːrɪfaɪ/ [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to make sb feel extremely shocked, upset or frightened 惊吓；使厌恶；使恐惧◆The whole country was horrified by the killings.全国都对这些凶杀案感到震惊。▸ horrified adjective ◆She stared at him in horrified disbelief.她既惊愕又难以置信地注视着他。■ disgust [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to make sb feel shocked and almost ill because sth is so unpleasant 使作呕；使厌恶；使反感◆The level of violence in the film really disgusted me.影片中的暴力程度实在让我反感。◆The feel of it, all cold and slimy, disgusted him.那东西摸着冰凉凉、黏糊糊的，让他觉得恶心。 see also disgusting ⇨ disgusting 1 , disgusting ⇨ disgusting 2 ■ rock [transitive, often passive] (rather informal) to shock sb, especially a country or community, especially in a way that makes sb/sth's position in the country or community less strong or certain 震惊（全国或全社区，尤指动摇了某人或某事物的地位）◆The country was rocked by a series of political scandals.一连串的政治丑闻震惊全国。◆The news rocked the world.这则消息震惊了全世界。■ scandalize (BrE also scandalise) /ˈskændəlaɪz/ / [transitive] to do sth that people find very shocking （以出格行为）使震惊，使愤慨◆She scandalized her family with her extravagant lifestyle.她奢侈的生活方式令家人侧目。■ sicken [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (BrE) to disgust sb very much 使极为反感；使非常厌恶◆The public is becoming sickened by these continual images of violence and death.这些接连不断的暴力和死亡画面开始让公众感到非常厌恶。■ repel / /rɪˈpel/ / (-ll-) [transitive, often passive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (rather formal) to make sb feel rather disgusted 使反感；使厌恶◆I was repelled by the smell of drink on his breath.他满口酒气，让我恶心。◆Her heartlessness repelled him.她的铁石心肠令他反感。OPP attract ⇨ interest verb see also repulsive ⇨ disgusting 1 ■ dismay / /dɪsˈmeɪ/ / [transitive, often passive] to make sb feel shocked and disappointed 使惊诧；使惊愕；使失望◆Their reaction dismayed him.他们的反应使他感到惊愕。◆He was dismayed at the change in his old friend.他对老朋友的变化之大感到震惊。◆They were dismayed to find that the ferry had already left.他们发现渡船已经离开，感到很失望。ⓘ Dismay is used to talk about a reaction to a situation or to sb's behaviour or actions. * dismay指某种情况或某人的行为举止令人惊异◆I was dismayed to find that he was still there when I arrived home.让我惊诧的是，我都到家了，可他还在那里。◆He dismayed me. see also dismayed ⇨ upset |