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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++scan·dal·ize (also scandalise British English) /ˈskændəl-aɪz/ verb [transitive]  SHOCKto make people feel very shocked 使震惊,使愤慨 SYN shock His outspoken views scandalized the nation. 他直言不讳的言论让全国震惊。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
scandalizeHayling, however, was scandalized.That is perhaps a little unusual in First Ladies, and the White House residence staff was slightly scandalized.Her family was scandalized because she made no effort to hide what she was doing.Margarett took a beau to their apartment for dinner and scandalized her old friends by visibly holding his hand.Indeed, Puddephat had scandalized other dons by storming out after claiming the place-setting was a deliberate insult.In the 1800s, writer George Sand, really a woman, scandalized society by dressing like a man.Their vulgarity, loudness and lack of manners scandalized their hosts.
scan·dal·ize verbChineseSyllable
make to shocked people Corpus very feel


scandalize
scandalize (also scandalise British English) /ˈskændəl-aɪz/ verb [transitive usually passive]
to make people feel very shocked
   SYN  shock:
    His outspoken views scandalized the nation.


scan·dal·ize (BrE also scan·dal·ise) BrE /ˈskændəlaɪz/ 🔊NAmE /ˈskændəlaɪz/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they scandalize BrE /ˈskændəlaɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈskændəlaɪz/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it scandalizes BrE /ˈskændəlaɪzɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈskændəlaɪzɪz/ 🔊past simple scandalized BrE /ˈskændəlaɪzd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈskændəlaɪzd/ 🔊past participle scandalized BrE /ˈskændəlaɪzd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈskændəlaɪzd/ 🔊 -ing form scandalizing BrE /ˈskændəlaɪzɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈskændəlaɪzɪŋ/ 🔊~ sb to do sth that people find very shocking (以出格行为)使震惊,使愤慨 SYN outrage She scandalized her family with her extravagant lifestyle. 她奢侈的生活方式令家人侧目。🔊🔊