
panicked
词源
源自希腊语 'panikos'(与潘神有关的),传说潘神会在森林中制造突然的恐惧。通过法语 'panique' 进入英语,动词形式出现于17世纪。
adjective
❶ 形容人因突然的恐惧或焦虑而惊慌失措的状态,通常表现为行为失控或思维混乱。
“She became panicked when she realized she was locked in the dark room.”
(当她发现自己被锁在漆黑的房间里时,她变得惊慌失措。)
“The panicked crowd rushed toward the exits during the fire alarm.”
(火灾警报响起时,惊慌的人群冲向出口。)
verb
❶ 指突然感到极度恐惧或焦虑,导致行为失控或失去冷静思考能力。
“He panicked when he saw the exam questions and forgot everything.”
(他看到考试题目时惊慌失措,什么都忘了。)
“The passengers panicked as the plane started shaking violently.”
(当飞机开始剧烈摇晃时,乘客们惊慌起来。)
常见短语
panicked reaction — 指在紧急情况下因恐惧而产生的本能反应,通常不够理性或深思熟虑。
“His panicked reaction was to jump out of the moving car.”
(他惊慌的反应是从行驶中的汽车跳出去。)
panicked look — 形容人脸上显露出突然的恐惧或焦虑的表情,通常眼睛睁大、脸色苍白。
“The child had a panicked look when he couldn't find his mother in the store.”
(当孩子在商店里找不到妈妈时,脸上露出惊慌的表情。)