Word
panic-struck
adjective
惊慌失措的；吓得手足无措的
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
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Synonym of panic-stricken.
panic-stricken的同义词。
panic-stricken的同义词。；惊慌失措的；吓得手足无措的
In use
The panic-struck passengers rushed toward the exit when the alarm sounded.
She stood panic-struck in the middle of the crowded street, unable to move.
His panic-struck face told us something terrible had happened.
be panic-struck
常用作表语，表示处于惊慌状态。
She was panic-struck when she heard the news.
她听到消息时惊慌失措。
panic-struck + noun
用作定语，修饰名词。
The panic-struck passengers tried to escape.
惊慌失措的乘客们试图逃跑。
be panic-struck by sth
强调惊慌的起因。
He was panic-struck by the sudden explosion.
他被突如其来的爆炸吓得手足无措。
Common mistakes
He panic-struck when he saw the snake.He was panic-struck when he saw the snake.
“panic-struck”是形容词，不能单独作谓语，必须与系动词（如was）连用。中文学习者常受母语影响，误将其当作动词使用。
She panic-struck by the sudden noise.She was panic-struck by the sudden noise.
形容词“panic-struck”不能直接接介词短语作谓语，需要借助系动词was构成系表结构。中文中“惊慌失措”可单独使用，导致遗漏系动词。
Connections
Confusing words
- panic-stricken
- 惊慌失措的 · panic-struck和panic-stricken意思相同，但panic-stricken是更常见的形式；panic-struck较少使用，可能被视为非标准。
- panicked
- 惊慌的 · panic-struck强调被恐慌打击的状态，而panicked作为形容词更常用，强调内心感到恐慌，且panic-struck更书面化。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.