horrify
verbto make somebody feel extremely shocked or frightened synonym appal惊吓;使厌恶;恐吓 - horrify somebody
The whole country was horrified by the killings. 全国都对这些凶杀案感到大为震惊。 - it horrifies somebody to do something
It horrified her to think that he had killed someone. 一想到他杀过人,她就感到毛骨悚然。 - it horrifies somebody that…
It horrified her that he had actually killed someone. 他确实杀过人,这件事使她感到毛骨悚然。
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from Latin horrificare, from horrificus, from horrere ‘tremble, shudder’.- horrify somebody