appal

动词 appal:

1. strike with disgust or revulsion
   同义词：shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appall, outrage
2. fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
   同义词：dismay, alarm, appall, horrify

1. We were appalled when we heard that the chairman had been murdered.
   听说主席被谋杀，我们都吓坏了。
2. The prospect of another war appalled us.
   想到有可能发生另一场战争，我们不寒而栗。