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terrors

UK //ˈter.əz//US //ˈter.ɚz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'terror',意为'恐惧'或'惊吓',通过古法语 'terrour' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指极端强烈的恐惧感或令人极度害怕的事物,常用于形容让人感到极度不安或恐慌的情况或对象。

“The child was haunted by terrors of the dark.”

(这个孩子被对黑暗的极度恐惧所困扰。)

“She experienced night terrors that made her scream in her sleep.”

(她经历了夜间恐惧,导致她在睡梦中尖叫。)

❶ 指令人恐惧的人或事物,常用于描述那些造成广泛恐慌或不安的人或现象。

“The dictator was known as the terror of his people.”

(这位独裁者以人民的恐惧之源而闻名。)

“Pirates were the terrors of the seas in ancient times.”

(在古代,海盗是海上的恐怖之源。)

同义词:fears, horrors, dreads

常见短语

night terrors — 指儿童在夜间突然惊醒并表现出极度恐惧的症状,通常伴随着尖叫和强烈的情绪反应。

“The little boy suffered from night terrors and often woke up screaming.”

(这个小男孩患有夜间恐惧症,经常尖叫着醒来。)

reign of terror — 指一段时期内通过暴力或威胁手段实施的恐怖统治,通常与政治压迫或暴力政权相关。

“The country went through a reign of terror during the civil war.”

(这个国家在内战期间经历了一段恐怖统治时期。)