
好词典

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