lundi 12 mai 2014

Notes on usage: Shock

Appal  -  Horrify  -  Disgust  -  Sicken  -  Repel

 

These words all mean to surprise and upset sb very much.

 

Shock (often passive) to surprise sb, usually in a way that upsets them: We were all shocked at the news of his death.
Appal/appall to shock and upset sb very much: The brutality of the crime has appalled the public.
Horrify to make sb feel extremely shocked, upset or frightened: The whole country was horrified by the killings.
Disgust to make sb feel shocked and almost ill because sth is so unpleasant: The level of violence in the movie really disgusted me.
Sicken (BrE) to make sb feel very shocked, angry and almost ill because sth is so unpleasant: The public is becoming sickened by these images of violence and death.
Repel (often passive) (rather formal) to make sb feel rather disgusted: I was repelled by the smell of drink on his breath.

 

PATTERNS
*shocked/appalled/horrified/disgusted at sb/sth
*to shock/appal/horrify/disgust sb that...
*to shock/appal/horrify/disgust/sicken sb to think/see/ hear...
*sb’s behaviour shocks/appals sb
*violence/an idea shocks/appals/horrifies/disgusts sb

 

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Common Phrasal Verbs Irregular Verbs List
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Common Clichés Thematic list of Idioms
Common misspellings Phrasal Verbs Particles list
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