- [uncountable, singular]
a feeling of extreme fear 惊恐；恐惧；惊骇 a feeling of sheer/pure terror 胆战心惊 Her eyes were wild with terror. 她的眼睛里充满了恐惧。 - in terror
People fled from the explosion in terror. 人们惊恐地逃离爆炸现场。 He lives in terror of (= is constantly afraid of) losing his job. 他生活在失业的恐惧中。 Some women have a terror of losing control in the birth process. 有些妇女惧怕在分娩过程中失去控制。 - (literary)
The very name of the enemy struck terror into their hearts. 他们一听到敌人的名字就心惊胆战。
Synonyms fearfear- terror
- panic
- alarm
- fright
- fear the bad feeling that you have when you are in danger or when a particular thing frightens you:
(a) fear of flying 害怕坐飞机 She showed no fear. 她毫无惧色。
- terror a feeling of extreme fear:
Her eyes were wild with terror. 她的眼睛里充满了恐惧。
- panic a sudden feeling of great fear that cannot be controlled and prevents you from thinking clearly:
I had a sudden moment of panic. 我突然一阵惊慌。
- alarm fear or worry that somebody feels when something dangerous or unpleasant might happen:
The doctor said there was no cause for alarm. 医生说不必惊慌。
- fright a feeling of fear, usually sudden:
She cried out in fright. 她吓得大声叫喊。
fear or fright? 用 fear 还是 fright？ - a fear/terror of something
- in fear/terror/panic/alarm/fright
- fear/terror/panic/alarm that…
- to be filled with fear/terror/panic/alarm
- a feeling of fear/terror/panic/alarm
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb2He inspired terror in everyone he met. 他让每一个遇到他的人都感到害怕。 He was filled with absolute terror at the sight. 看到那一幕他陷入了极度恐惧之中。 He was found hiding in terror. 人们发现他惊恐地躲了起来。 His face was white with terror. 他吓得脸色煞白。 She was trembling from terror and excitement. 她因恐惧和兴奋而颤抖。 The three kids lived in a state of terror. 三个孩子生活在恐惧之中。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- abject
- absolute
- pure
- …
- be filled with
- feel
- have
- …
- from terror
- in terror
- out of terror
- …
- a state of terror
- strike terror into (the heart of) somebody
- [countable]
a person, situation or thing that makes you very afraid 可怕的人；恐怖的事；可怕的情况 These street gangs have become the terror of the neighbourhood. 这些街头少年团伙使得周围邻里谈之色变。 The terrors of the night were past. 夜间那些恐怖的事情都已经成为过去。 - (literary)
Death holds no terrors for (= does not frighten or worry) me. 死神是吓不倒我的。
- [uncountable]
violent action or the threat of violent action that is intended to cause fear, usually for political purposes （通常出于政治目的）恐怖行动，恐怖 a campaign of terror 恐怖运动 terror tactics/groups 恐怖策略/团体 The president declared a war on terror (= a campaign against the use of terror). 总统宣布了一场反恐战争。
Extra ExamplesHe said that the whole world must unite to fight terror in all its forms. 他说全世界必须团结起来，与各种形式的恐怖活动作斗争。 The group has resorted to terror to try to get what it wants. 该团伙诉诸恐怖手段以求达到目的。 people who carry out acts of terror 实施恐怖行为的人
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- political
- state
- global
- …
- resort to
- use
- combat
- …
- campaign
- war
- plot
- …
- an act of terror
- a campaign of terror
- a reign of terror
- …
- [countable] (informal)
a person (usually a child) or an animal that causes you trouble or is difficult to control 讨厌鬼；小捣蛋
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French terrour, from Latin terror, from terrere ‘frighten’.