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panics

UK //ˈpænɪks//US //ˈpænɪks//

词源

源自希腊语 'panikos'(与牧神潘有关),传说潘神会制造突然的恐怖声响使人受惊。17世纪通过法语 'panique' 进入英语。

verb

❶ 指突然感到极度恐惧或焦虑,导致失去理智或做出不理智的行为。常用于描述个人或群体在紧急情况下的反应。

“She panics whenever she sees a spider.”

(她每次看到蜘蛛都会惊慌失措。)

“The crowd panics when they hear the loud explosion.”

(听到巨大的爆炸声,人群陷入恐慌。)

同义词:freak out, lose control, overreact

noun

❶ 指突然爆发的集体恐惧或混乱状态,通常由突发事件引发并快速蔓延。常见于金融、社会等群体行为中。

“The news caused widespread panic in the financial markets.”

(这则消息引发了金融市场的普遍恐慌。)

“There was a moment of panic when the fire alarm went off.”

(火警响起时出现了短暂的恐慌。)

同义词:fear, terror, hysteria

常见短语

panic attack — 指突然发作的强烈焦虑或恐惧,常伴有心悸、出汗等生理症状,持续数分钟到半小时。

“She had a panic attack while stuck in the elevator.”

(被困在电梯里时她出现了惊恐发作。)

in a panic — 形容处于惊慌失措的状态,通常导致匆忙或混乱的行为。

“He left the house in a panic when he realized he was late.”

(意识到要迟到时,他惊慌失措地离开了房子。)