1 N-VAR 恐慌；惊慌失措 Panic is a very strong feeling of anxiety or fear, which makes you act without thinking carefully. 恐慌；惊慌失措
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An earthquake hit the capital, causing panic among the population.
首都发生了地震，引发民众恐慌。
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I phoned the doctor in a panic, crying that I'd lost the baby.
我惊慌失措地给医生打电话，哭着说我的孩子没了。
SYN fear, alarm, horror, terror
2 N-UNCOUNT [oft a NOUN] 恐慌局面；人心惶惶的状态 Panic or a panic is a situation in which people are affected by a strong feeling of anxiety. 恐慌局面；人心惶惶的状态
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There was a moment of panic in Britain as it became clear just how vulnerable the nation was.
一时间，英国出现了大恐慌，因为人们清楚地看到了英国有多么不堪一击。
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I'm in a panic about getting everything done in time. [+ about]
我一阵手忙脚乱，想及时做完所有事情。
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The policy announcement caused panic buying of petrol.
那则政策公告引发了汽油抢购风潮。
3 V-ERG （使）惊慌失措；（使）恐慌 If you panic or if someone panics you, you suddenly feel anxious or afraid, and act quickly and without thinking carefully. （使）惊慌失措；（使）恐慌 [Also V n into n]
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Guests panicked and screamed when the bomb exploded. [VERB]
炸弹爆炸后，客人们惊慌失措，尖声惊叫。
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The unexpected and sudden memory briefly panicked her. [VERB noun]
突然间莫名涌起的回忆让她心头一紧。
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She refused to be panicked into a hasty marriage. [be VERB-ed + into]
她不愿因恐慌而仓促结婚。
SYN go to pieces, overreact, become hysterical, have kittens [informal]
| Thesaurus | panic Also look up: |
| N. | agitation, alarm, dread, fear, fright; (ant.) calm 1 |
| VERB. | alarm, fear, terrify, unnerve; (ant.) relax 3 |
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