These are all words for the bad feeling you have when you are afraid.以上各词均表示害怕时的恐慌情绪。
fearthe bad feeling that you have when you are in danger, when sth bad might happen, or when a particular thing frightens you指害怕、惧怕、担忧:◆(a) fear of flying害怕坐飞机◆She showed no fear.她毫无惧色。
terrora feeling of extreme fear指惊恐、恐惧、惊骇:◆Her eyes were wild with terror.她的眼睛里充满了恐惧。
panica sudden feeling of great fear that cannot be controlled and prevents you from thinking clearly指惊恐、恐慌:◆I had a sudden moment of panic.我突然一阵惊慌。
alarmfear or worry that sb feels when sth dangerous or unpleasant might happen指惊恐、惊慌、恐慌:◆The doctor said there was no cause for alarm.医生说不必惊慌。
frighta feeling of fear, usually sudden通常指突如其来的惊吓、恐怖:◆She cried out in fright.她吓得大声叫喊。
fear or fright?用 fear 还是 fright?
Fright is a reaction to sth that has just happened or is happening now. Use fear, but not fright, to talk about things that always frighten you and things that may happen in the future. * fright 指对刚刚发生或正在发生的事情的反应。对一直使人害怕的事物和对未来可能发生的事情感到担忧应该用 fear,而不能用 fright:◆I have a fright of spiders.◆his fright of what might happen
Patterns
a fear/terror of sth
in fear/terror/panic/alarm/fright
fear/terror/panic/alarm that…
to be filled with fear/terror/panic/alarm
a feeling of fear/terror/panic/alarm
🔑[C, usually sing.]aloudnoiseorasignalthatwarnspeopleofdangerorofaproblem警报◆Shedecidedtosoundthealarm(= warnpeoplethatthesituationwasdangerous). 她决定发出警报。◆Ihammeredonallthedoorstoraisethealarm. 我敲打所有的门让大家警觉。➡ see alsofalse alarm🔑[C]adevicethatwarnspeopleofaparticulardanger警报器◆aburglar/fire/smokealarm防盗/防火/烟雾警报器◆Thecatsetoffthealarm(= madeitstartringing). 猫碰响了警铃。◆Acaralarmwentoffinthemiddleofthenight(= startedringing). 半夜里一辆汽车的警报器突然响了起来。[C]aringingsoundoratuneplayedbyaclockoryourphoneafteryouhavesetittoplayataparticulartimetowakeyouup(时钟或手机的)闹铃◆Thealarmwentoffat7o'clock. 闹铃在 7 点钟响了。●aˈlarmbellsring/startringingifyousaythatalarmbellsareringing, youmeanthatpeoplearestartingtofeelworriedandsuspicious警钟敲响;发出危险信号
🔑alarmBrE/əˈlɑːm/NAmE/əˈlɑːrm/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyalarmBrE/əˈlɑːm/NAmE/əˈlɑːrm/present simple - he / she / italarmsBrE/əˈlɑːmz/NAmE/əˈlɑːrmz/past simplealarmedBrE/əˈlɑːmd/NAmE/əˈlɑːrmd/past participlealarmedBrE/əˈlɑːmd/NAmE/əˈlɑːrmd/ -ing formalarmingBrE/əˈlɑːmɪŋ/NAmE/əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/🔑~sbtomakesbanxiousorafraid使惊恐;使害怕;使担心SYNworry◆Thecaptainknewtherewasanenginefaultbutdidn'twanttoalarmthepassengers. 船长知道一台发动机出了故障,不过他不想惊动乘客。frightenscare ⬥ alarm ⬥ terrify
These words all mean to make sb afraid.以上各词均含使害怕、使恐惧之义。
frightento make sb feel afraid, often suddenly指(常突如其来地)使惊吓、使惊恐:◆He brought out a gun and frightened them off.他掏出一把枪,把他们吓跑了。
scareto make sb feel afraid指使害怕、使恐惧:◆They managed to scare the bears away.他们设法把那些熊吓跑了。
alarmto make sb anxious or afraid指使惊恐、使害怕、使担心:◆It alarms me that nobody takes this problem seriously.谁都不认真对待这个问题,我非常担心。NOTEAlarm is used when sb has a feeling that sth unpleasant or dangerous might happen in the future; the feeling is often more one of worry than actual fear. * alarm 指令人担心不好的事情或危险可能发生,多为忧虑而非真的害怕。
terrifyto make sb feel extremely afraid指使恐惧、使十分害怕、使惊吓:◆Flying terrified her.她害怕坐飞机。
frighten or scare?用 frighten 还是 scare?
Scare is slightly more informal than frighten. * scare 较 frighten 稍非正式。
Patterns
to frighten/scare sb/sth away/off
to frighten/scare/terrify sb into doing sth
It frightens/scares/alarms/terrifies me that…
It frightens/scares/alarms/terrifies me to think, see, etc.