- [uncountable]
a feeling of fear 惊吓；恐怖 Synonyms fearfearsee also stage fright- 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 Feelingsc1He almost died of fright when the fish jumped out of the water. 鱼从水中跳了出来，把他吓坏了。 They stood there, frozen with fright. 他们站在那儿，吓呆了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- stage
- take
- be shaking with
- be trembling with
- …
- in fright
- with fright
- fright at
- …
- [countable]
an experience that makes you feel fear 使人惊吓的经历；恐怖的经历 You gave me a fright jumping out at me like that. 你这样跳起来扑向我，把我吓了一大跳。 I got the fright of my life. 我吓得要命。
Extra ExamplesI had a terrible fright this morning when I saw you there. 早上看到你在那儿，我吓了一大跳。 Leah got such a fright that she dropped the tray. 利娅吓得失手掉了盘子。 You gave me the fright of my life, jumping out like that! 你这样跳出来，把我吓死了！ Did I give you a fright? Sorry. 我吓着你了吗？对不起啦。 I had the fright of my life when I saw the snake in my bed. 看到床上有条蛇是我平生最恐惧的事。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- terrible
- get
- have
- give somebody
- …
- a bit of a fright
- the fright of somebody’s life
- quite a fright
- …
Word OriginOld English fryhto, fyrhto (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch furcht and German furcht.