terror

noun

/ˈterə(r)/

/ˈterər/

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[uncountable, singular] a feeling of extreme fear
- a feeling of sheer/pure terror
- Her eyes were wild with terror.
- in terror People fled from the explosion in terror.
- He lives in terror of (= is constantly afraid of) losing his job.
- Some women have a terror of losing control in the birth process.
- (literary) The very name of the enemy struck terror into their hearts.
Synonyms fear
fear
- terror
- panic
- alarm
- fright
These are all words for the bad feeling you have when you are afraid.
- fear the bad feeling that you have when you are in danger or when a particular thing frightens you:
  (a) fear of flying
  She showed no fear.
- terror a feeling of extreme fear:
  Her eyes were wild with terror.
- panic a sudden feeling of great fear that cannot be controlled and prevents you from thinking clearly:
  I had a sudden moment of panic.
- alarm fear or worry that somebody feels when something dangerous or unpleasant might happen:
  The doctor said there was no cause for alarm.
- fright a feeling of fear, usually sudden:
  She cried out in fright.
fear or fright?Fright is a reaction to something that has just happened or is happening now. Use fear, but not fright, to talk about things that always frighten you and things that may happen in the future: I have a fright of spiders. • his fright of what might happen Patterns
- a fear/terror of something
- in fear/terror/panic/alarm/fright
- fear/terror/panic/alarm that…
- to be filled with fear/terror/panic/alarm
- a feeling of fear/terror/panic/alarm
Extra Examples
- He inspired terror in everyone he met.
- He was filled with absolute terror at the sight.
- He was found hiding in terror.
- His face was white with terror.
- She was trembling from terror and excitement.
- The three kids lived in a state of terror.
Topics Feelingsb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- abject
- absolute
- pure
- …
verb + terror
- be filled with
- feel
- have
- …
preposition
- from terror
- in terror
- out of terror
- …
phrases
- a state of terror
- strike terror into (the heart of) somebody
See full entry
[countable] a person, situation or thing that makes you very afraid
- These street gangs have become the terror of the neighbourhood.
- The terrors of the night were past.
- (literary) Death holds no terrors for (= does not frighten or worry) me.
[uncountable] violent action or the threat of violent action that is intended to cause fear, usually for political purposes synonym terrorism
- a campaign of terror
- terror tactics/groups
- The president declared a war on terror (= a campaign against the use of terror).
see also reign of terrorTopics Crime and punishmentc1
Extra Examples
- He said that the whole world must unite to fight terror in all its forms.
- The group has resorted to terror to try to get what it wants.
- people who carry out acts of terror
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- political
- state
- global
- …
verb + terror
- resort to
- use
- combat
- …
terror + noun
- campaign
- war
- plot
- …
phrases
- an act of terror
- a campaign of terror
- a reign of terror
- …
See full entry
[countable] (informal) a person (usually a child) or an animal that causes you trouble or is difficult to control
- Their kids are real little terrors.

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French terrour, from Latin terror, from terrere ‘frighten’.

单词	terror
释义	terror noun /ˈterə(r)/ /ˈterər/ jump to other results [uncountable, singular] a feeling of extreme fear a feeling of sheer/pure terror Her eyes were wild with terror. in terror People fled from the explosion in terror. He lives in terror of (= is constantly afraid of) losing his job. Some women have a terror of losing control in the birth process. (literary) The very name of the enemy struck terror into their hearts. Synonyms fearfear terror panic alarm fright These are all words for the bad feeling you have when you are afraid. fear the bad feeling that you have when you are in danger or when a particular thing frightens you: (a) fear of flying She showed no fear. terror a feeling of extreme fear: Her eyes were wild with terror. panic a sudden feeling of great fear that cannot be controlled and prevents you from thinking clearly: I had a sudden moment of panic. alarm fear or worry that somebody feels when something dangerous or unpleasant might happen: The doctor said there was no cause for alarm. fright a feeling of fear, usually sudden: She cried out in fright. fear or fright?Fright is a reaction to something that has just happened or is happening now. Use fear, but not fright, to talk about things that always frighten you and things that may happen in the future: I have a fright of spiders. • his fright of what might happen Patterns a fear/terror of something in fear/terror/panic/alarm/fright fear/terror/panic/alarm that… to be filled with fear/terror/panic/alarm a feeling of fear/terror/panic/alarm Extra Examples He inspired terror in everyone he met. He was filled with absolute terror at the sight. He was found hiding in terror. His face was white with terror. She was trembling from terror and excitement. The three kids lived in a state of terror. Topics Feelingsb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective abject absolute pure … verb + terror be filled with feel have … preposition from terror in terror out of terror … phrases a state of terror strike terror into (the heart of) somebody See full entry [countable] a person, situation or thing that makes you very afraid These street gangs have become the terror of the neighbourhood. The terrors of the night were past. (literary) Death holds no terrors for (= does not frighten or worry) me. [uncountable] violent action or the threat of violent action that is intended to cause fear, usually for political purposes synonym terrorism a campaign of terror terror tactics/groups The president declared a war on terror (= a campaign against the use of terror). see also reign of terrorTopics Crime and punishmentc1 Extra Examples He said that the whole world must unite to fight terror in all its forms. The group has resorted to terror to try to get what it wants. people who carry out acts of terror Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective political state global … verb + terror resort to use combat … terror + noun campaign war plot … phrases an act of terror a campaign of terror a reign of terror … See full entry [countable] (informal) a person (usually a child) or an animal that causes you trouble or is difficult to control Their kids are real little terrors. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French terrour, from Latin terror, from terrere ‘frighten’.
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