Day 143
appall [D'pCl] v. 使驚駭；讓------驚恐to shock; deeply offend (英式= appal )
The murder of the child appalled everyone in the city.
The idea of sharing a room appalled him.
It appalled me that they could simply ignore the problem.
appalled [D'pCld] adj. 震驚的；極度驚恐的
She was appalled to hear that her husband had been arrested.
I was appalled by /at his arrogant attitude.
I’m appalled that a doctor could make a remark like that.
an appalled expression /silence
appalling [D'pCl0H] adj. 令人震驚的；駭人聽聞的；極壞的；糟透的
The conditions in the camps were absolutely appalling.
Your behavior has been appalling. 糟透
~ appalling weather // ~ an appalling accident
After the food fight, the cafeteria was an appalling sight.
The prisoners were living in appalling conditions.
The jokes were absolutely appalling.
appallingly adv.
At peak times the airport is appallingly crowded.
The essay was appallingly written. 寫得一塌糊塗
surf [s"f] v. 衝浪
Come on, I’ll teach you to surf.
ö surf the Internet /Net /Web : 瀏覽網路；上網
Surfing the Internet is fun, isn’t it?
I surfed the Net to find information for a school report.
I was surfing the web and I found a link to our school’s home page.
n. 浪花
The surf wet my feet as I walked along the beach.
Heavy surf pounded the shore during the storm.
surfer [}s"fQ] n. 1. 衝浪者 2. 網路瀏覽者
cel.e.brate [}sGlD`bret] v. 慶祝
I celebrated my birthday with friends in a restaurant.
Many people celebrate Christmas by going to church.
All our tests are over, so let’s have a party to celebrate!
John passed his exams. We’re going out to celebrate.
celebrated [}sGlD`bret0d] adj. 著名的 famous
She is a celebrated singer. // a celebrated book
He is one of today’s most celebrated young writers.
celebration [`sGlD}breNDn] n. 慶祝
The whole family showed up for our anniversary celebration.
You are all invited to my son’s 18th birthday celebration!
We’re having a big New Year’s celebration.
pro.found [prD'faUnd] adj. 1. 極大的；深切的；強烈的 very great or deep 87
I have a profound admiration for her.
I give you my profound thanks for saving my life.
We felt profound sorrow when we heard of our friend’s death.
The story had a profound effect on me and made me want to become a writer.
2. 深奧的；(見解)深刻的；學識淵博的 intellectually deep, insightful
The professor is a profound thinker. // a very profound statement
That book contains a profound analysis of ancient ideas about life.
A philosopher’s profound insights into life inspire his readers.
profoundly adv.
Their beliefs are profoundly different.
The discovery is profoundly important.
She was profoundly influenced by Schulz. // profoundly deaf
profundity [prD'fKndDti] n. 1. (知識) 淵博；深奧；深度 depth
a young woman of extraordinary profundity
the profundity of his thoughts /sadness
His books are a mixture of playfulness and profundity.
2. 深刻性；徹底性；深度；重要性 95
the profundity of these social changes
He lacked profundity and analytical precision.
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