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.