fright

美 [fraɪt]英 [fraɪt]
  • n.恐惧;惊吓;恐怖;恐怖的经历;使人惊吓的经历
  • v.〈诗〉同“frighten”

复数: frights

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noun

1

惊吓;恐怖
a feeling of fear

to cry out in fright

吓得大声叫喊

He was shaking with fright .

他吓得发抖。

2

使人惊吓的经历;恐怖的经历
an experience that makes you feel fear

You gave me a fright jumping out at me like that.

你这样跳起来扑向我,把我吓了一大跳。

I got the fright of my life .

我吓得要命。

习语

to look ugly or ridiculous

to be frightened by sth

鸟受惊飞走了。
The birds took fright and flew off.

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。

the 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。

fear 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。

worry or fear that sth unpleasant may happen指忧虑、担心、疑惧、恐惧:

She felt some apprehension at seeing him again.

她有些担心再次见到他。

a 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 is a more general feeling than fright. You can use fear , but not fright , for things that always frighten you and for things that may happen in the future.

Fright is a reaction to sth that has just happened or is happening now.

a strong feeling that sth unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen 指对不祥或危险事情的强烈预感:

The letter filled him with foreboding.

这封信使他充满了不祥的预感。

fright

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT (尤指令人不快的事意外发生造成的)惊骇,恐惧
    Fright is a sudden feeling of fear, especially the fear that you feel when something unpleasant surprises you.

    The steam pipes rattled suddenly, and Franklin uttered a shriek and jumped with fright...

    蒸汽管突然发出咯咯的响声,富兰克林尖叫一声,吓得跳了起来。

  • 2
    N-COUNT 惊吓;恐怖的体验
    A fright is an experience which makes you suddenly afraid.

    The snake picked up its head and stuck out its tongue which gave everyone a fright...

    蛇突然昂起头,吐出芯子,每个人都吓了一跳。

  • 3
    PHRASE (因…)受惊吓
    If a person or animal takes fright at something, they are suddenly frightened by it, and want to run away or to stop doing what they are doing.

    An untrained horse had taken fright at the sound of gunfire...

    一匹未经训练的马听到枪响受了惊。

  • 4
    the fright of your life→ see:life

noun

1
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
Synonym: fear fearfulness

verb

1
cause fear in
The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me
Ghosts could never affright her
Synonym: frighten scare affright

数据来源:WordNet

  1. To hide my fright I asked a question .

    为了掩饰自己的恐惧,我问了个问题。

  2. Her fright and concern sunk her down in a deep swoon .

    恐惧和担心使她昏厥在地。

  3. I got the fright of my life .

    我吓得要命。

  4. You gave me a fright jumping out at me like that .

    你这样跳起来扑向我,把我吓了一大跳。

  5. He was shaking with fright .

    他吓得发抖。

  6. She cried out in fright .

    她吓得大声叫喊。

  7. She shrieked in fright .

    她吓得尖叫起来。

  8. One boy , aged about 11 , looks frozen with fright

    一个大约11岁的男孩吓得一动不动。

  9. The last time you had a real fright , you nearly crashed the car .

    上一次你吓得够呛,差点儿把车撞烂了。

  10. You naughty boy , you gave me such a fright .

    你这调皮鬼,吓了我一跳。

  11. Howard wanted to be a popular singer , but stage fright crippled him

    霍华德想成为流行歌手,但因怯场而心生畏惧。

  12. An untrained horse had taken fright at the sound of gunfire

    一匹未经训练的马听到枪响受了惊。

  13. The birds smashed into the top of their cages in fright

    鸟儿惊恐地冲过去,撞到了笼子顶上。

  14. When costs soared , the studio took fright and recalled the company from Rome .

    成本一路狂飙,制片厂受惊之余撤回了罗马的公司。

  15. The snake picked up its head and stuck out its tongue which gave everyone a fright

    蛇突然昂起头,吐出芯子,每个人都吓了一跳。

  16. The steam pipes rattled suddenly , and Franklin uttered a shriek and jumped with fright

    蒸汽管突然发出咯咯的响声,富兰克林尖叫一声,吓得跳了起来。

  17. Gate has ample stage experience , and won 't get stage fright .

    盖特有丰富的舞台经验,不会怯场。

  18. She turned pale with fright . ; Her face paled with fear .

    她吓得面色刷白。

  19. Two guys took fright and run off in different directions .

    两个男子急急惶惶朝不同的方向跑掉了。

  20. A tree fell on the house and gave him a fright .

    一棵树倒在房子上,吓了他一大跳。

  21. My hair stood on end with fright .

    吓得我汗毛直竖。

  22. All present turned pale with fright .

    举座惊慌失色。

  23. He turned pale with fright and sweat broke out all over his body .

    他大惊失色,汗流浃背。

  24. A girl screams in mock fright .

    有个姑娘假作一声惊叫。

  25. Even great speakers may sometimes get stage fright .

    即便是著名的演说家,也有怯场的时候。

  26. She forgot her lines because of stage fright .

    例句:她因为怯场而忘了台词。

  27. It was such a fright that I jumped out of my skin !

    这太可怕了,吓到我魂飞魄散!

  28. The children gave a squeal of fright .

    孩子们发出惊吓的尖叫声。

  29. They had died of fright . No one knows what they saw except it scared the hell7 out of them .

    他们的死因是惊吓过度,没人知道他们看见了什么,大家只知道他们吓得把命都丢了。

  30. She said it almost truculently but she was weeping with fright .

    她的语气简直有点粗暴,不过她却因为恐惧而哭哭啼啼

  • 习语

n.

look a fright

模样丑陋;像丑八怪;样子古怪
to look ugly or ridiculous

take fright (at sth)

(因某事)受惊吓
to be frightened by sth

The birds took fright and flew off.

鸟受惊飞走了。