英语词汇“terrified”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

a terrified old woman
He's absolutely terrified of snakes.
I couldn't move - I was absolutely terrified.
I was terrified that my father would find out I had lied to him.
The faces of the four terrified teenagers looked up at us.
The little boy cowered behind the tree, terrified to make a sound.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Because of her marriage and her religion, she's terrified of a scandal.
Everyone was terrified of him on account of his frightful temper.
He returned to Cornbury a broken and terrified man.
If he was terrified, why did he not run for safety, as any sensible rabbit would?
Mike Chittenden staggered in flames into a neighbouring office, where terrified workers doused the flames and administered first aid.
She screamed, half terrified, half ecstatic, feeling like a mote of dust tossed on an endless ocean.
She wanted to know, and yet was terrified of what he might tell her.

THESAURUSvery frightened► terrified

very frightened: · He looked terrified as the plane took off.· James was absolutely terrified of losing his only child.· He dragged the terrified woman into his car.

► petrified

very frightened – used especially when you are so frightened that you cannot think or move: · She’s absolutely petrified of spiders.

► scared stiff/scared to death

informal very frightened: · I had to make a speech, and I was scared stiff.· She was scared to death of her father.

► in terror

written if you do something in terror, you do it because you are very frightened: · People fled in terror as the building went up in flames.

Longman Language Activatorfrightened of someone or something► frightened

feeling very nervous and afraid of someone or something, because you think something bad is going to happen to you because of them: · Don't be frightened, it's only thunder.· Two frightened children were hiding in a corner of the room.frightened of: · A lot of people are frightened of dentists.· Are you frightened of the dark?frightened to do something: · I was frightened to move in case the branch broke.frightened of doing something: · He was frightened of making mistakes.frightened (that): · I was frightened my parents would get divorced, and wished that there was something I could do to make them happy again. · Alice kept perfectly still, frightened that the dog might attack her.

► afraid

frightened: · Don't be afraid. I won't hurt you.afraid of: · He had a terrible temper and everyone was afraid of him.· It's amazing how many people are afraid of spiders.afraid (that): · Billy was afraid his aunt would punish him if he owned up.afraid to do something: · She was afraid to speak up in front of all these important people.afraid of doing something: · I didn't tell anyone, because I was afraid of being punished (=afraid I might be punished).

► scared

especially spoken frightened: · The first time I went on a motorcycle I was really scared.scared of: · She's always been scared of heights.scared to do something: · I stood still, scared to move forward and scared to go back.scared of doing something: · I think they were all scared of offending him.scared (that): · I hate reading out my work in class - I'm scared that people are going to laugh at me.scared stiff/scared to death (=very scared): · When he came back he looked scared stiff, as if he'd seen a ghost.

► terrified

extremely frightened: · The faces of the four terrified teenagers looked up at us.terrified of: · He's absolutely terrified of snakes.terrified to do something: · The little boy cowered behind the tree, terrified to make a sound.terrified (that): · I was terrified that my father would find out I had lied to him.absolutely terrified : · I couldn't move - I was absolutely terrified.

► petrified

extremely frightened, especially so frightened that you cannot move: · She just stood there, petrified at the thought of the crowds waiting outside.absolutely petrified: · He had the gun pointed at my head. I was absolutely petrified.petrified of: · She's a very nervous dog, and she's petrified of traffic.be petrified with fear: · He was petrified with fear as I held my knife in front of him.

► panic-stricken

so frightened that you cannot think clearly or behave sensibly, especially when something has suddenly frightened you: · A few seconds after the explosion the street was full of panic-stricken people, fleeing in all directions.· Mr Cottle dashed in, looking panic-stricken.· In a panic-stricken attempt to free herself from Annie's grip, she snatched the scissors off the table.

► live in fear

to always be afraid of something unpleasant that is fairly likely to happen: · Until security can be assured, the people here will continue to live in fear.live in fear of something/doing something: · After leaking the secret document, Sarah lived in fear of being found out.live in fear (that): · A surgeon lives in constant fear that something will go wrong in an operation when he's feeling tired.

► scared stiff/scared out of your wits/scared to death

informal extremely frightened: · You must have been scared stiff when you saw the car coming straight towards you.· Helen had to go for an interview with the school Principal -- she was scared stiff.· I knew a man was following me, and I was scared out of my wits.· Some of the prisoners were only 16 or 17, and they looked scared to death.

when you do not want to do something because you are frightened► be afraid/be frightened/be scared

to be unwilling to do something because you are frightened about what may happen if you do it. Be scared is more informal than be afraid or be frightened: · I wanted to talk to you about it, but I was frightened.· We are urging our citizens to carry on as normal and not be afraid.· A lot of young children are frightened the first time they are put on a horse's back.be afraid/be frightened/be scared to do something: · Many old people are afraid to go out at night.be afraid/be frightened/be scared of doing something: · She asked me to come with her because she was scared of going there on her own.· He's frightened of flying in case there's a bomb on the plane.be afraid/be frightened/be scared (that): · She was afraid that if she went to the police, her husband would beat her up again.

► be terrified

to be unwilling to do something because you are extremely frightened about what may happen if you do it: · When my name was finally called I was terrified.be terrified (that): · I didn't tell my parents I was pregnant. I was terrified that they would throw me out of the house.be terrified of doing something: · They always travel by boat because Jimmy's terrified of flying.be terrified to do something: · She was too terrified to jump from the flames.

► dread

to feel worried and frightened about something you have to do: · I have to go to the dentist's tomorrow, and I'm dreading it.dread doing something: · The Wilsons were coming back from holiday today, and I was dreading telling them what had happened while they were away.

► fear

written to be frightened about what may happen if you do something: · Many of the gang's victims refused to give information to the police because they feared reprisals.fear (that): · The rescuers dug slowly and carefully, fearing that the wreckage might collapse on top of them.

► be fearful

formal to be unwilling to do something because you are worried about the possibility of trouble or danger: be fearful of: · The Energy Department, fearful of public reaction, has cancelled its plans to build four new nuclear reactors.be fearful of doing something: · The threats left her plagued by nightmares, and fearful of making public appearances. be fearful (that): · She gave up smoking when she was pregnant, fearful that it might damage her baby.

► for fear of something

if you are unwilling to do something for fear of something bad happening, you are frightened that something bad will happen if you do it: · The workers are unhappy but will not complain for fear of losing their jobs.· I didn't turn on the light, for fear of waking the baby.· Women and the elderly refuse to leave their apartments, for fear of the hooligans who rule the streets.

► have a phobia about

to have a strong and unreasonable dislike and fear of something, especially of something that is not frightening for most people: · Carol had a phobia about snakes -- even talking about them made her shiver.· She has a phobia about telephone answering machines and will never leave a message.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a terrified scream

(=by someone who is terrified)· I let out a terrified scream and scuttled down the stairs.

单词	terrified
释义	terrifiedter‧ri‧fied /ˈterɪfaɪd/ ●●○ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a terrified old woman He's absolutely terrified of snakes. I couldn't move - I was absolutely terrified. I was terrified that my father would find out I had lied to him. The faces of the four terrified teenagers looked up at us. The little boy cowered behind the tree, terrified to make a sound. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Because of her marriage and her religion, she's terrified of a scandal. Everyone was terrified of him on account of his frightful temper. He returned to Cornbury a broken and terrified man. If he was terrified, why did he not run for safety, as any sensible rabbit would? Mike Chittenden staggered in flames into a neighbouring office, where terrified workers doused the flames and administered first aid. She screamed, half terrified, half ecstatic, feeling like a mote of dust tossed on an endless ocean. She wanted to know, and yet was terrified of what he might tell her. Thesaurus THESAURUSvery frightened► terrified very frightened: · He looked terrified as the plane took off.· James was absolutely terrified of losing his only child.· He dragged the terrified woman into his car. ► petrified very frightened – used especially when you are so frightened that you cannot think or move: · She’s absolutely petrified of spiders. ► scared stiff/scared to death informal very frightened: · I had to make a speech, and I was scared stiff.· She was scared to death of her father. ► in terror written if you do something in terror, you do it because you are very frightened: · People fled in terror as the building went up in flames. Longman Language Activatorfrightened of someone or something► frightened feeling very nervous and afraid of someone or something, because you think something bad is going to happen to you because of them: · Don't be frightened, it's only thunder.· Two frightened children were hiding in a corner of the room.frightened of: · A lot of people are frightened of dentists.· Are you frightened of the dark?frightened to do something: · I was frightened to move in case the branch broke.frightened of doing something: · He was frightened of making mistakes.frightened (that): · I was frightened my parents would get divorced, and wished that there was something I could do to make them happy again. · Alice kept perfectly still, frightened that the dog might attack her. ► afraid frightened: · Don't be afraid. I won't hurt you.afraid of: · He had a terrible temper and everyone was afraid of him.· It's amazing how many people are afraid of spiders.afraid (that): · Billy was afraid his aunt would punish him if he owned up.afraid to do something: · She was afraid to speak up in front of all these important people.afraid of doing something: · I didn't tell anyone, because I was afraid of being punished (=afraid I might be punished). ► scared especially spoken frightened: · The first time I went on a motorcycle I was really scared.scared of: · She's always been scared of heights.scared to do something: · I stood still, scared to move forward and scared to go back.scared of doing something: · I think they were all scared of offending him.scared (that): · I hate reading out my work in class - I'm scared that people are going to laugh at me.scared stiff/scared to death (=very scared): · When he came back he looked scared stiff, as if he'd seen a ghost. ► terrified extremely frightened: · The faces of the four terrified teenagers looked up at us.terrified of: · He's absolutely terrified of snakes.terrified to do something: · The little boy cowered behind the tree, terrified to make a sound.terrified (that): · I was terrified that my father would find out I had lied to him.absolutely terrified : · I couldn't move - I was absolutely terrified. ► petrified extremely frightened, especially so frightened that you cannot move: · She just stood there, petrified at the thought of the crowds waiting outside.absolutely petrified: · He had the gun pointed at my head. I was absolutely petrified.petrified of: · She's a very nervous dog, and she's petrified of traffic.be petrified with fear: · He was petrified with fear as I held my knife in front of him. ► panic-stricken so frightened that you cannot think clearly or behave sensibly, especially when something has suddenly frightened you: · A few seconds after the explosion the street was full of panic-stricken people, fleeing in all directions.· Mr Cottle dashed in, looking panic-stricken.· In a panic-stricken attempt to free herself from Annie's grip, she snatched the scissors off the table. ► live in fear to always be afraid of something unpleasant that is fairly likely to happen: · Until security can be assured, the people here will continue to live in fear.live in fear of something/doing something: · After leaking the secret document, Sarah lived in fear of being found out.live in fear (that): · A surgeon lives in constant fear that something will go wrong in an operation when he's feeling tired. ► scared stiff/scared out of your wits/scared to death informal extremely frightened: · You must have been scared stiff when you saw the car coming straight towards you.· Helen had to go for an interview with the school Principal -- she was scared stiff.· I knew a man was following me, and I was scared out of my wits.· Some of the prisoners were only 16 or 17, and they looked scared to death. when you do not want to do something because you are frightened► be afraid/be frightened/be scared to be unwilling to do something because you are frightened about what may happen if you do it. Be scared is more informal than be afraid or be frightened: · I wanted to talk to you about it, but I was frightened.· We are urging our citizens to carry on as normal and not be afraid.· A lot of young children are frightened the first time they are put on a horse's back.be afraid/be frightened/be scared to do something: · Many old people are afraid to go out at night.be afraid/be frightened/be scared of doing something: · She asked me to come with her because she was scared of going there on her own.· He's frightened of flying in case there's a bomb on the plane.be afraid/be frightened/be scared (that): · She was afraid that if she went to the police, her husband would beat her up again. ► be terrified to be unwilling to do something because you are extremely frightened about what may happen if you do it: · When my name was finally called I was terrified.be terrified (that): · I didn't tell my parents I was pregnant. I was terrified that they would throw me out of the house.be terrified of doing something: · They always travel by boat because Jimmy's terrified of flying.be terrified to do something: · She was too terrified to jump from the flames. ► dread to feel worried and frightened about something you have to do: · I have to go to the dentist's tomorrow, and I'm dreading it.dread doing something: · The Wilsons were coming back from holiday today, and I was dreading telling them what had happened while they were away. ► fear written to be frightened about what may happen if you do something: · Many of the gang's victims refused to give information to the police because they feared reprisals.fear (that): · The rescuers dug slowly and carefully, fearing that the wreckage might collapse on top of them. ► be fearful formal to be unwilling to do something because you are worried about the possibility of trouble or danger: be fearful of: · The Energy Department, fearful of public reaction, has cancelled its plans to build four new nuclear reactors.be fearful of doing something: · The threats left her plagued by nightmares, and fearful of making public appearances. be fearful (that): · She gave up smoking when she was pregnant, fearful that it might damage her baby. ► for fear of something if you are unwilling to do something for fear of something bad happening, you are frightened that something bad will happen if you do it: · The workers are unhappy but will not complain for fear of losing their jobs.· I didn't turn on the light, for fear of waking the baby.· Women and the elderly refuse to leave their apartments, for fear of the hooligans who rule the streets. ► have a phobia about to have a strong and unreasonable dislike and fear of something, especially of something that is not frightening for most people: · Carol had a phobia about snakes -- even talking about them made her shiver.· She has a phobia about telephone answering machines and will never leave a message. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a terrified scream (=by someone who is terrified)· I let out a terrified scream and scuttled down the stairs. very frightened: a terrified little girlterrified of Sid is terrified of heights. She was terrified of being caught.terrified (that) We were terrified that the bridge would collapse.terrified at He was terrified at the thought of being stranded in the woods.terrified to do something He was terrified to stay home alone.► see thesaurus at frightened
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