be appalled at/by sth
at和by可互换，at更常见于直接原因。
She was appalled at the news.
她对这个消息感到惊骇。
惊骇的；丧胆的
被某些不愉快的事情震惊或惊骇
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
常指因震惊或恐惧而感到极度不安
被某些不愉快的事情震惊或惊骇
Shocked, horrified by something unpleasant.
She was appalled at the news of the accident.
她对事故的消息感到惊骇。
用法提示：appalled at + 名词，表示对某事感到惊骇。
The teacher was appalled by the students' lack of effort.
老师对学生们缺乏努力感到震惊。
用法提示：appalled by + 名词，表示被某事惊骇。
He was appalled to discover that his wallet had been stolen.
他惊骇地发现钱包被偷了。
用法提示：appalled + 不定式，表示发现某事时感到惊骇。
at和by可互换，at更常见于直接原因。
She was appalled at the news.
她对这个消息感到惊骇。
不定式表示所惊骇的具体事件。
He was appalled to find the house empty.
他发现房子空无一人，惊骇不已。
grammar · medium
易错句子I appalled at the news.
正确表达I was appalled at the news.
学习者误将'appalled'当作动词原形使用，但实际上它是形容词（过去分词），必须与系动词'be'连用才能构成谓语。
grammar · medium
易错句子I was appalled of his behavior.
正确表达I was appalled at his behavior.
介词使用错误：表示原因时，appalled 后通常接 at 或 by，而非 of。
appalled 意为惊骇，applauded 意为鼓掌，发音相近但意义相反。
appalled 强调震惊和厌恶，dismayed 强调失望和沮丧。
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