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terrified

UK //ˈter.ɪ.faɪd//US //ˈter.ə.faɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'terrere'(意为‘使害怕’)和 '-fied'(表示‘使…化’的后缀),字面意思是‘被吓坏的’或‘充满恐惧的’。

adjective

❶ 极度害怕或恐惧的状态,形容因受到惊吓或面临危险而感到极度不安和恐慌。

“She was terrified of spiders and would scream at the sight of one.”

(她非常害怕蜘蛛,一看到蜘蛛就会尖叫。)

“The loud thunder left the little boy terrified and crying.”

(巨大的雷声让小男孩吓得直哭。)

同义词:frightened, petrified, horrified

常见短语

terrified of — 表示对某事物或情况感到极度害怕,通常用于描述长期或强烈的恐惧。

“Many people are terrified of flying, even though it's statistically safe.”

(尽管从统计数据来看飞行是安全的,但很多人仍然非常害怕坐飞机。)