be terrified of sth
最常用的搭配，后接名词或代词，说明害怕的对象。
She is terrified of spiders.
她非常害怕蜘蛛。
极其害怕的；惊恐万分的
极度害怕；陷入极度恐惧或绝望的状态
极度害怕
Extremely frightened.
陷入极度恐惧或绝望的状态
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
She was terrified when she heard the loud crash in the middle of the night.
她在半夜听到巨响时吓得要命。
用法提示：terrified 作形容词，描述她感到极度害怕的状态。
AI contextual example
I am terrified of speaking in front of a large crowd.
我害怕在一大群人面前讲话。
用法提示：terrified 作形容词，后接 of 短语说明恐惧的对象。
AI contextual example
The little boy looked terrified as the dog ran toward him.
当狗朝他跑过来时，小男孩看起来很惊恐。
用法提示：terrified 作形容词，作系动词 looked 的表语，描述男孩的神情。
AI contextual example
最常用的搭配，后接名词或代词，说明害怕的对象。
She is terrified of spiders.
她非常害怕蜘蛛。
用从句引出担心会发生的事，从句常含 might、would 等词。
He was terrified that he might fail the exam.
他害怕自己考试可能不及格。
to 后接动词原形，表示害怕去做某事。
She was terrified to walk home alone.
她害怕独自走回家。
强调某事物是恐惧的来源，多用于被动结构。
The children were terrified by the loud thunder.
孩子们被响亮的雷声吓坏了。
比terrified程度轻，表示一般的害怕。
与frightened接近，但更口语化；terrified更正式、强度更大。
强调震惊与厌恶，terrified更侧重恐惧本身。
强调因恐惧而无法动弹，terrified可包含行动可能。
强调警惕与不安，terrified是极度恐惧。
grammar · medium
易错句子The horror movie was terrified.
正确表达The horror movie was terrifying.
terrified 表示“（人）感到恐惧的”，主语通常是人；terrifying 表示“令人恐惧的”，用来形容引起恐惧的事物。电影是让人害怕的事物，所以要用 terrifying。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is terrified to dogs.
正确表达She is terrified of dogs.
表示“害怕某人或某物”时，terrified 固定搭配介词 of，即 be terrified of + 名词；to 只用于 terrified to do sth（害怕做某事），后面不能接名词。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is terrified of speak in public.
正确表达She is terrified of speaking in public.
介词 of 后面必须接名词或动名词，不能接动词原形，所以要用 speaking 而不是 speak。
与 terrified 的恐惧状态相反，指面对危险时无畏或勇敢。
与 terrified 的极度惊恐相反，指情绪稳定、不慌张。
与 terrified 的恐惧相反，指完全不怕。
terrifying 形容事物让人害怕，主语通常是引起恐惧的东西；terrified 形容人自己感到极度害怕。说“我很害怕”用 I'm terrified，不能说 I'm terrifying，否则意思会变成“我很吓人”。
frightened 表示一般程度的害怕，程度通常比 terrified 轻，也更常用于日常叙述；terrified 强调极度恐惧。两者都可作表语，但不要用 frightened 去弱化 terrified 所表达的“惊恐万分”。
horrified 多指因可怕、残忍或令人震惊的事而感到惊骇，常带难以置信或反感的意味；terrified 更单纯强调对危险的极度害怕。看到惨状更常用 horrified，面对人身威胁更常用 terrified。
害怕
She is terrified of spiders.
她害怕蜘蛛。
对…感到惊恐
He was terrified at the thought of losing his job.
他一想到失去工作就感到惊恐。
极度恐惧的
The little girl was absolutely terrified by the loud noise.
那个小女孩被巨大的响声吓得极度恐惧。
恐惧的表情
He had a terrified expression on his face when he saw the accident.
他看到事故时脸上露出恐惧的表情。
惊恐的尖叫
A terrified scream echoed through the building.
一声惊恐的尖叫在大楼里回荡。
受惊吓的孩子
The terrified child clung to his mother's hand.
那个受惊吓的孩子紧紧抓住母亲的手。
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吓得魂不附体
The sudden explosion left everyone terrified out of their wits.
突如其来的爆炸把大家吓得魂不附体。
吓得要死
She was terrified to death when she saw the snake.
她看到蛇时吓得要死。
害怕自己的影子
After the horror movie, he was terrified of his own shadow.
看完恐怖电影后，他连自己的影子都害怕。
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