fright

UK //fraɪt//US //fraɪt//

词源

源自古英语 fyrhto，与古高地德语 forhta（恐惧）同源，最终源自原始日耳曼语 *furhtį̄（害怕）。

❶ 指突然感到的强烈恐惧或惊吓，通常由突发事件或可怕的事物引起，程度比普通害怕更强烈。

“She got a fright when the dog suddenly barked at her.”

（狗突然朝她吠叫时，她吓了一跳。）

“The loud noise gave me such a fright that I dropped my cup.”

（巨大的声响吓得我摔掉了杯子。）

同义词:terror, panic, alarm

❶ 使某人突然感到害怕或受惊，常用于被动语态或文学表达中。

“The sudden thunderclap frightened the baby.”

（突然的雷声吓到了婴儿。）

“She was frightened by the shadow moving in the dark.”

（黑暗中移动的影子吓到了她。）

同义词:scare, startle, terrify

take fright — 突然受到惊吓而做出反应，常用于描述人或动物因受惊而逃跑或躲避。

“The deer took fright at the sound of footsteps and ran into the woods.”

（鹿听到脚步声受惊逃进了树林。）

fright night — 指充满恐怖氛围的夜晚，常特指万圣节前夜或恐怖主题的娱乐活动。

“We're hosting a fright night with horror movies and haunted house decorations.”