If you are appalled, something has shocked you in a bad way. It is not a fun surprise. It is a strong feeling of “that is terrible,” mixed with upset, and often a bit of disgust.

If you are appalled如果你appalled， something has shocked you in a bad way表示有件事用不好的方式讓你受到衝擊。 It is not a fun surprise這不是那種好玩的驚喜。 It is a strong feeling of "that is terrible,"這是一種「太可怕了」的強烈感覺， mixed with upset, and often a bit of disgust混雜著難過，通常還帶點反感。

You might be appalled by cruel treatment, by a cruel joke, by filthy conditions, or by news that feels deeply unfair. The word is used in speech and in writing; it is not slang, and it is not stiff either. The feeling sits in the person: I am appalled by this, or I was appalled to hear that.

You might be appalled by cruel treatment, by a cruel joke, by filthy conditions, or by news that feels deeply unfair你可能會因為殘忍的對待、殘忍的玩笑、髒亂的環境，或是感覺極度不公平的新聞而appalled。 The word is used in speech and in writing這個字口語和書面都會用； it is not slang, and it is not stiff either不是俚語，但也不會太生硬。 The feeling sits in the person這種感覺是放在人身上的：I am appalled by this你會說I am appalled by this， or I was appalled to hear that或I was appalled to hear that。

Though actually, some speakers stretch it. They say they are appalled at a late train or a messy room, which is a bit dramatic, but you will hear it.

Though actually, some speakers stretch it不過其實，有些人會把它用得誇張一點。 They say they are appalled at a late train or a messy room他們會說自己因為火車誤點或房間亂而appalled， which is a bit dramatic, but you will hear it這樣講有點誇張，但你會聽到這種用法。

Older, more careful use keeps it for things that really wound the sense of what is right or decent. Younger informal talk sometimes uses it as a loud “I cannot believe this.”

Older, more careful use keeps it for things that really wound the sense of what is right or decent比較老派、講究的用法會把它留給真正傷害是非感、傷害正派觀念的事情。 Younger informal talk sometimes uses it as a loud "I cannot believe this."年輕人的非正式用語有時候會拿它當作大聲的"I cannot believe this."。