一、详细释义:
n.
惊吓;惊骇 [U,C]
例句:
I was numb more with fright than with the cold.
我浑身麻木,与其说是因为天冷,还不如说是因为害怕。
例句:
To hide my fright I asked a question.
为了掩饰自己的恐惧,我问了个问题。
v.
使惊恐 [T]
例句:
I warrant you were frighted, weren't you?
一定把你吓坏了吧?
例句:
I was dreadfully frighted.
可把我吓坏了。
二、词义辨析:
alarm,fear,fright,horror,panic,terror,dread
这些名词均含“恐惧、惧怕、惊恐”之意。alarm强调突然意识到有危险而产生的恐惧心理。fear普通用词,侧重指面临危险或灾祸时内心所引起的恐惧心情。fright通常指一阵突然的、令人震惊的短暂恐惧,有时含夸张意味。horror侧重指因看到令人讨厌或危险的东西或情景而引起的厌恶情绪、极度恐惧心情或战栗的动作。 panic常指因突如其来的外界威胁使人群出现惊慌、恐惧或混乱。terror指极大的恐惧和惊骇,语气最强。dread可与fear换用,着重害怕的心理,但dread常指胆怯和丧失勇气。
三、相关短语:
stage fright
n. 怯场,演讲综合征
四、参考例句:
The children gave a squeal of fright.
孩子们发出惊吓的尖叫声。
Apart from a fright, he was uninjured.
除了吓一跳以外,他没受伤。
In fright I seized his arm .
因为害怕,我一把抓住了他的胳膊。
I was numb more with fright than with the cold.
我浑身麻木,与其说是因为天冷,还不如说是因为害怕。
He cried out in fright as the dark figure approached.
那个黑影向他逼近,他吓得叫了出来。
The fright departure has been advanced to 9.30 a.m .
本航班起飞时间已提前至上午9点30分。
To hide my fright I asked a question.
为了掩饰自己的恐惧,我问了个问题。
It was a cry that mingled fright with surprise.
那声喊叫夹杂着恐惧与吃惊。
The horse took a fright at the sound of the explosion.
马听到爆炸声受了惊。
He was shaking with fright as if he had seen a ghost.
他吓得直哆嗦,就好像看见了鬼一样。