Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #10016
fright
惊吓；惊恐
A sudden feeling of fear or alarm.
- 1.
A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
突然的恐惧；短暂的惊恐
- 2.
Someone strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion.
奇怪、丑陋或令人震惊的人,产生警觉或厌恶感
怪人；可怕的事物；突然的恐惧；短暂的惊恐；奇怪、丑陋或令人震惊的人,产生警觉或厌恶感；惊骇；吃惊；[医] 惊吓
In use
The loud noise gave me a terrible fright.
She got such a fright when she saw the spider.
He jumped back in fright when the dog barked.
give sb a fright
常用搭配，表示使某人惊吓。
The sudden loud noise gave me a fright.
突然的巨响吓了我一跳。
get a fright
常用搭配，表示受到惊吓。
She got a fright when she saw the spider.
她看到蜘蛛时吓了一跳。
in fright
表示由于惊吓而处于某种状态。
The cat ran away in fright.
猫咪吓得跑开了。
Connections
Collocations
- with fright
- 因惊吓
- She screamed with fright.她吓得尖叫起来。
- in fright
- 惊恐地
- He stepped back in fright.他惊恐地后退了一步。
- a sudden fright
- 突然的惊吓
- The loud noise gave me a sudden fright.那声巨响吓了我一跳。
- take fright
- 受惊；害怕
- The horse took fright at the sound.马听到声音受惊了。
- fright of something
- 对某事的恐惧
- He has a fright of heights.他有恐高症。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将fright拆解为f+right，想象右边（right）飞来（f）一只怪物，让人感到恐惧。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：文学描写、日常惊吓场景 fright 多用于描述突如其来的恐惧，常见于文学作品和日常口语中，语体中性。
Grammar Note
作为可数名词时，常与不定冠词连用，如 'a fright'；也可用于 'fright of sb/sth' 结构。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words rhyme with 'fright' in pronunciation, sharing the '-ight' spelling pattern that yields the /aɪt/ sound.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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