单词	terrify
释义	terrify verb ter·​ri·​fy ˈter-ə-ˌfī  ˈte-rə- terrified; terrifying transitive verb 1 a : to drive or impel by menacing : scare b : deter, intimidate 2 : to fill with terror Synonyms affright alarm alarum fright frighten horrify panic scare scarify shock spook startle terrorize See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The thought of dying alone terrifies her. the prospect of speaking in front of a huge crowd of people absolutely terrifies me Recent Examples on the Web No, not the classic 1940 animation, which still has the capacity to delight and terrify young viewers many decades later. David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2022 And caused white supremacists to show up at my doorstep to terrify my wife and kids. Lindsay Kornick, Fox News, 5 Aug. 2022 There aren’t too many things that terrify Maya Rudolph. Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 June 2022 Regardless of precautions and incident plans, cyberattacks terrify c-suites. Noah Barsky, Forbes, 1 June 2022 The Gay Agenda which, to terrify all of my loyal conservative fans, always has been and always will be about making as many people gay as possible. Tom Rasmussen, Vogue, 1 June 2022 Based on the series of books that used to terrify you as a child, this movie follows a group of kids who have to investigate a bunch of local legends — before the legends wind up getting the better of them. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 17 May 2022 One suspect, age 25, is facing charges of possessing a destructive device near a church and on public streets, possessing material with intent to make explosives, exploding a device with intent to terrify, felony evading and child endangerment. Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2022 Arnold is not trying to shock or terrify the viewer (this is not a sensationalist PETA video) but simply offers an invitation to bear witness to what the industrialization of food production means for animals. Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin terrificare, from terrificus First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition terrify verb ter·​ri·​fy ˈter-ə-ˌfī  terrified; terrifying : to cause (someone) to become very frightened terrify verb as in to frighten to strike with fear the prospect of speaking in front of a huge crowd of people absolutely terrifies me Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance frighten scare startle horrify spook terrorize shock fright panic affright alarm scarify shake amaze appall distract alarum astound appal make one's flesh crawl unnerve awe dismay daunt unsettle make one's flesh creep give one the creeps jolt shake up disturb worry dispirit emasculate disconcert bowl over demoralize perturb distress upset disquiet discomfort unman floor chill discompose unstring undo psych (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms reassure assure soothe cheer comfort inspire encourage console steel embolden hearten solace See More
随便看	irrevelant irreverence irreverences irreverency irreverend irreverendly irreverent irreverential irreverentialism irreverentially irreverently irreversibilities irreversibility irreversible irreversiblenesses irreversibly irrevocabilities irrevocability irrevocable irrevocableness irrevocablenesses irrevocably irrevoluble irridenta irridentas

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