Word · Frequency #8606
terrifying
使恐惧；使惊恐；吓坏
terrifying is the present participle of terrify.
核心释义
to make someone feel extreme fear; to frighten very much
- 1.
使极度恐惧；使充满恐怖
To frighten greatly; to fill with terror.
- 2.
威胁或恐吓
To menace or intimidate.
使极度恐惧；使充满恐怖；威胁或恐吓；使恐惧；恐吓
用法In use
The idea of giving a speech terrifies me.
用法提示：terrifies是terrify的第三人称单数形式，表示‘使…极其害怕’。
The loud thunder terrified our dog during the storm.
用法提示：terrified是terrify的过去式，表示‘吓坏；使惊恐’。
Please don't terrify the children with those ghost stories.
用法提示：terrify在否定祈使句中使用原形，表示‘恐吓；使恐惧’。
terrify somebody
The sudden noise terrified the child.
突然的响声吓坏了孩子。
be terrified of something/somebody
She is terrified of heights.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- terrify someone
- 使某人恐惧
- The horror movie terrified the children.那部恐怖电影吓坏了孩子们。
- be terrified of
- 害怕，恐惧
- She is terrified of spiders.她非常害怕蜘蛛。
- terrifying experience
- 可怕的经历
- The earthquake was a terrifying experience.那次地震是一次可怕的经历。
- terrify into doing
- 吓得做某事
- They terrified him into confessing.他们吓得他坦白了。
- absolutely terrified
- 极度恐惧
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把“terrify”拆成“terror”（恐怖）和“ify”（使），记住“使恐怖”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：horror stories、personal experiences、news reports 通常用于描述强烈恐惧，在正式和非正式场合都适用，但更常见于书面描述或叙述中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'terrify' because they share the same stressed vowel and ending /ɪfaɪ/. Be careful: words like 'identify' (/aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/) have stress on the second syllable and do not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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