| 单词 | fright |
| 释义 | fright (fraɪt ) Word forms: frights 1. uncountable noun Fright is a sudden feeling of fear, especially the fear that you feel when something unpleasant surprises you. The steam pipes rattled suddenly, and Franklin uttered a shriek and jumped with fright. The birds smashed into the top of their cages in fright. To hide my fright I asked a question. Synonyms: fear, shock, alarm, horror 2. countable noun [usually singular] A fright is an experience which makes you suddenly afraid. The snake picked up its head and stuck out its tongue which gave everyone a fright. The last time you had a real fright, you nearly crashed the car. Synonyms: scare, start, turn [informal], surprise 3. take fright phrase If a person or animal takes fright at something, they are suddenly frightened by it, and want to run away or to stop doing what they are doing. An untrained horse had taken fright at the sound of gunfire. When costs soared, the studio took fright and recalled the company from Rome. 4. the fright of your life phrase [NOUN inflects] You can use expressions such as the fright of your life or the race of your life to emphasize, for example, that you have never been so frightened or that you have never run faster. [emphasis] A top reggae singer gave a young fan the thrill of her life when he serenaded her. Translations: Chinese: 惊骇 Japanese: 恐怖 |
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