scandalize
翻译
使震惊, 使愤慨, 诽谤
例句
His behavior scandalized the whole town.
他的行为使全镇为之震惊。
They were scandalized by her revealing dress.
他们对她暴露的着装感到愤慨。
语法模式
((sb.)) 使(某人)震惊 His behavior scandalized the whole town.
近义词
Synonyms: shock (使震惊), offend (冒犯), appall (使惊骇), outrage (使愤慨)
词源
源自“scandal”(丑闻)+ 动词后缀“-ize”。字面意思是“制造丑闻”。
记忆技巧
想象一个制造“丑闻 (scandal)”的动作。后缀“-ize”将名词变成了动词。