Word
affright
惊恐;惊骇
核心释义
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- 1.
极度恐惧和焦虑的感觉
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
极度恐惧和焦虑的感觉;恐怖
用法In use
The sudden storm filled the sailors with affright.
用法提示:此句中affright作为名词,表示一种强烈的恐惧感。
In the dark forest, a sense of affright crept over her.
用法提示:affright作不可数名词,指令人的恐惧状态。
The old tale of ghosts caused affright among the children.
用法提示:affright在此句中表示由故事引发的恐惧情绪。
in affright
多用于文学性或较旧的书面语,表示处于惊恐的状态。
The villagers fled in affright when the bells began to ring.
钟声响起时,村民们惊恐地逃走了。
with affright
常与 stare、tremble 等动词连用,说明动作带有惊恐的情绪。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
词族Word family
- affrighted
- 受惊的;惊恐的 · adj.
学习提示Learner notes
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