【記】1 ) ap一再,pal=pale蒼白→臉色一再蒼白→驚恐
2 ) appall 音似︰我怕→使恐怖
appall v.使膽寒,使恐怖=consternate=daunt
【例】The public were appalled when they heard the president had been murdered.
聽到總統被謀殺的消息公眾驚駭萬分。
【反】embolden ( vt.使有膽量 ) ;nerve ( vt.鼓起勇氣 ) ;encourage ( v.鼓勵 )
pale 臉白
appall -> ap使+pale蒼白 -> 使人臉色變蒼白 -> 使驚恐