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- 駭人的，可怕的It is appalling that so many people evade paying taxes.
那麼多人逃稅，真是驚人。
- 【口】十分低劣的Mary is an appalling cook.
瑪麗的烹飪功夫實在蹩腳。
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- 【美】使驚恐，使膽寒[H]We were appalled by the news of the war.
聽到戰爭的消息我們大為震驚。
The number of people killed on the roads appalled me.在路上斃命的人數之多使我膽寒。
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