terror

美 [ˈterər]英 [ˈterə(r)]
  • n.恐怖;恐惧;(通常出于政治目的)恐怖行动;惊恐;惊骇;恐怖的事;讨厌鬼;可怕的人;可怕的情况

复数: terrors

terr 使惊吓 + -or 人/物

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noun

1

惊恐;恐惧;惊骇
a feeling of extreme fear

a feeling of sheer/pure terror

胆战心惊

Her eyes were wild with terror.

她的眼睛里充满了恐惧。

People fled from the explosion in terror .

人们惊恐地逃离了爆炸现场。

She lives in terror of (= is constantly afraid of) losing her job.

她一直胆战心惊地害怕丢了工作。

Some women have a terror of losing control in the birth process.

有些妇女惧怕在分娩过程中失去控制。

The very name of the enemy struck terror into their hearts.

他们一听到敌人的名字就心惊胆战。

2

可怕的人;恐怖的事;可怕的情况
a person, situation or thing that makes you very afraid

These street gangs have become the terror of the neighbourhood.

这些街头少年团伙使得周围邻里谈之色变。

Death holds no terrors for (= does not frighten or worry) me.

死神是吓不倒我的。

The terrors of the night were past.

夜间那些恐怖的事情都已经成为过去。

3

(通常出于政治目的)恐怖行动,恐怖
violent action or the threat of violent action that is intended to cause fear, usually for political purposes

a campaign of terror

恐怖运动

terror tactics

恐怖手段

4

讨厌鬼;小捣蛋
a person (usually a child) or an animal that causes you trouble or is difficult to control

Their kids are real little terrors.

他们的小孩都是十足的讨厌鬼。

terror

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT 恐惧;惊恐;恐慌
    Terror is very great fear.

    I shook with terror whenever I was about to fly in an aeroplane...

    每次坐飞机前,我都吓得直发抖。

  • 2
    N-UNCOUNT (尤指有政治目的的)恐怖活动,恐怖主义
    Terror is violence or the threat of violence, especially when it is used for political reasons.

    The bomb attack on the capital could signal the start of a pre-election terror campaign.

    对首都的炸弹袭击可能标志着选举前的恐怖活动开始了。

  • 3
    N-COUNT 恐怖的事物
    A terror is something that makes you very frightened.

    As a boy, he had a real terror of facing people.

    小时候,他特别害怕见人。

  • 4
    N-COUNT 讨厌的小孩;淘气鬼;小捣蛋
    If someone describes a child as a terror, they think that he or she is naughty and difficult to control.

    He was a terror. He had been a difficult child for as long as his parents could remember.

    他是个淘气鬼,从小就不老实。

  • 5
    PHRASE 完全吓不倒;让人丝毫不焦虑
    If something holds no terrors for you, you are not at all frightened or worried by it.

    Childbirth now held fewer terrors for her than it once had.

    她现在不像原来那样害怕分娩了。

  • 6
    to live in terror→ see:live

noun

1
the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons)
he used terror to make them confess
2
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
Synonym: panic affright
3
a very troublesome child
Synonym: brat little terror holy terror
4
a person who inspires fear or dread
he was the terror of the neighborhood
Synonym: scourge threat

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  1. The army had perfected the use of terror as a means of controlling the population

    军队已经深谙利用恐怖手段控制民众之道。

  2. The terror ended when armed police swooped on the car

    武警突袭了这辆车从而制止了这起恐怖活动。

  3. Some women have a terror of losing control in the birth process .

    有些妇女惧怕在分娩过程中失去控制。

  4. She lives in terror of losing her job .

    她一直胆战心惊地害怕丢了工作。

  5. A look of terror flashed across his face .

    他脸上掠过惊恐的神色。

  6. The very name of the enemy struck terror into their hearts .

    他们一听到敌人的名字就心惊胆战。

  7. These street gangs have become the terror of the neighbourhood .

    这些街头少年团伙使得周围邻里谈之色变。

  8. People fled from the explosion in terror .

    人们惊恐地逃离了爆炸现场。

  9. Their kids are real little terrors .

    他们的小孩都是十足的讨厌鬼。

  10. I froze with terror as the door slowly opened .

    门慢慢开启时我吓呆了。

  11. Her eyes were wild with terror .

    她的眼睛里充满了恐惧。

  12. The terrors of the night were past .

    夜间那些恐怖的事情都已经成为过去。

  13. The children watched in stark terror .

    孩子们极端恐惧地看着。

  14. He cowered in the corner , gibbering with terror .

    他蜷缩在角落里,吓得语无伦次。

  15. As a boy , he had a real terror of facing people .

    小时候,他特别害怕见人。

  16. He was a terror . He had been a difficult child for as long as his parents could remember .

    他是个淘气鬼,从小就不老实。

  17. The day of terror ended after police used teargas and stormed the house .

    警察使用了催泪瓦斯攻入屋子以后,恐惧的一天结束了。

  18. The principle of hierarchy does not equate to totalitarian terror .

    等级制度在原则上并不等同于极权主义恐怖。

  19. The commanders accused him of carrying out a reign of terror .

    指挥官们谴责他实行恐怖统治。

  20. Their ideal society collapsed around them into the Terror and then into the Counterrevolution .

    他们所处的理想社会崩溃了,社会进入恐怖时期,接着是反革命时期。

  21. Sue screamed , not loudly , more in surprise than terror

    休尖叫起来,声音不大,吃惊多于恐惧。

  22. I shook with terror whenever I was about to fly in an aeroplane

    每次坐飞机前,我都吓得直发抖。

  23. Childbirth now held fewer terrors for her than it once had .

    她现在不像原来那样害怕分娩了。

  24. I lived in terror of her sudden caprices and moods .

    她的任性妄为和喜怒无常让我整天提心吊胆。

  25. We found her standing on a chair , the picture of terror , screaming hysterically .

    我们发现她站在一把椅子上,满脸恐惧地发出歇斯底里的尖叫。

  26. The shouts changed to screams of terror .

    喊叫声变成了惊恐的尖叫声。

  27. Absolute terror possessed her

    她恐惧到了极点。

  28. Numb with terror , she stared at the departing marauders

    她吓得呆若木鸡,眼睁睁地看着劫匪们离去。

  29. Several bombs went off one after another , and she screamed in terror .

    几颗炸弹接二连三地爆炸,她害怕地尖叫起来。

  30. The sound of gun shots struck terror into the children 's hearts .

    听到枪响,孩子们胆战心惊。

前缀
e-使惊吓

terrible adj. 可怕的,骇人的

terr 使惊吓 + -ible 能...的

terrific adj. 极好的

terr 使惊吓 + -ific 有...效果的

terrify vt. 使十分害怕

terr 使惊吓 + -ify 动词后缀

后缀
e-人/物

actor n. 男演员

act 行动,做 + -or 人/物

director n. 经理

direct adj.直达的 + -or 人/物

doctor n. 医生

doct 教 + -or 人/物

inventor n. 发明者

invent v.发明 + -or 人/物

monitor n. 班长

monit 警告 + -or 人/物

visitor n. 来访者

visit v.访问 + -or 人/物

educator n. 教育工作者

educat(e) 教育 + -or 人/物

emperor n. 皇帝

emper 命令,统治 + -or 人/物

error n. 错误

err 漫游 + -or 人/物

professor n. 教授

pro- 向前,在前 + fess 说 + -or 人/物

razor n. 剃须刀

raz(e) 刮 + -or 人/物

refrigerator n. (电)冰箱

refrigerat(e) 使冷却 + -or 人/物

scissors n. 剪刀

s- + cis 切,割 + -s- + -or 人/物

sponsor n. 赞助商

spons- 承诺 + -or 人/物

tractor n. 拖拉机

tract 拉,拖 + -or 人/物

translator n. 翻译

translat(e) 翻译 + -or 人/物

ancestor n. 祖宗

an- 前 + cest 行走;前进 + -or 人/物

author n. 著者

auth- 增加,创造 + -or 人/物

calculator n. 计算器

calculat(e) 计算 + -or 人/物

conductor n. 导体

con- 共同, 一起 + duct 引导 + -or 人/物

elevator n. 电梯

elevate 举起,提拔 + -or 人/物

factor n. 因素

fact 做,制作 + -or 人/物

governor n. 统治者

govern v.统治 + -or 人/物

horror n. 恐怖

horr 颤抖,害怕 + -or 人/物

minor adj. 少数的

min- 小 + -or 人/物

operator n. 操作人员

operat(e) 运作;操作 + -or 人/物

tailor n. (尤指为顾客个别定制男装的)裁缝

tail 剪切 + -or 人/物

tutor n. 家庭教师

tut 照管,监护 + -or 人/物

equator n. 赤道

equat(e) 使相等 + -or 人/物

detector n. 探测器

detect v.发现 + -or 人/物

sector n. 部门

sect 切,割 + -or 人/物

senator n. 参议员

senat(e) 参议院 + -or 人/物

projector n. 放映机

project n.工程 + -or 人/物

chancellor n. 议长

chancel 监狱 + -l- + -or 人/物

panic alarm horror terror 【导航词义:惊慌,惊恐】
panic v. 惊恐,惊慌
〔辨析〕

指突然产生的强烈的害怕或紧张之感,使人无法理智地思考和行动。

〔例证〕

No one knows why she fled in panic.

没人知道她为什么惊慌地逃走了。

He got into a panic when he realised that he couldn't meet the deadline.

他发现无法按期完成任务,慌了起来。

alarm v. 惊慌,惊恐
〔辨析〕

指因意识到可能发生的坏事或危险而产生的惊恐或担忧之感。

〔例证〕

He turned back in alarm.

他惊慌地转过身。

There is growing alarm at the increase in food contamination.

对于食品污染的增多,人们越来越恐惧。

horror v. 惊恐
〔辨析〕

指非常强烈的震惊或恐惧之感,含有厌恶的意味。

〔例证〕

She recoiled with horror when she saw a big snake.

她看到一条大蛇时吓得往后退。

To his horror, he realized there were blood stains on his coat.

他发现外套上沾有血迹,大为惊恐。

terror v. 恐惧,惊恐
〔辨析〕

强调极度的恐惧,语义最强。

〔例证〕

Several bombs went off one after another, and she screamed in terror.

几颗炸弹接二连三地爆炸,她害怕地尖叫起来。

The sound of gun shots struck terror into the children's hearts.

听到枪响,孩子们胆战心惊。

  • 词语搭配

terror与以下词性连用

n.

acts of terror

恐怖主义行动

terror alert

恐怖警报

terror attack

恐怖主义袭击

terror campaign

恐怖活动

fight against terror

反恐斗争

reign of terror

恐怖统治

terror suspects

恐怖活动嫌疑人