horrify

字辨

v.

dismay: 指由于受挫、困惑或不知所措,而失去解决问题的能力

He was dismayed by the audience's lack of interest.

appall: 暗示一种压倒性的、令人瘫痪的害怕或恐怖

I was appalled at the news.

horrify: 为意味最强的字,指给与强烈的震惊而引起恐怖或嫌恶,亦可用于指引起反感的比较轻的意味

I was horrified at the sight of a snake.

daunt: 指对需要勇气的事情失去信心或被吓倒

The difficulty did not daunt him.