panic

noun

1. 惊恐；恐慌
   a sudden feeling of great fear that cannot be controlled and prevents you from thinking clearly
   1. a moment of panic
      一时惊慌
   2. They were in a state of panic.
      他们惊恐万状。
   3. Office workers fled in panic as the fire took hold.
      火势起来时，办公室人员惊慌逃出。
   4. There's no point getting into a panic about the exams.
      对考试惊惶失措是没有用的。
   5. a panic attack (= a condition in which you suddenly feel very anxious, causing your heart to beat faster, etc.)
      一阵心慌意乱
   6. a panic decision (= one that is made when you are in a state of panic )
      慌乱中作出的决定
2. 人心惶惶的局面；惶恐不安
   a situation in which people are made to feel very anxious, causing them to act quickly and without thinking carefully
   1. News of the losses caused (a) panic among investors.
      亏损的消息令投资者人心惶惶。
   2. Careful planning at this stage will help to avoid a last-minute panic.
      现在精心规划，就会避免事到临头手忙脚乱。
   3. There's no panic (= we do not need to rush) , we've got plenty of time.
      不用着急，我们有的是时间。
   4. panic buying/selling (= the act of buying/selling things quickly and without thinking carefully because you are afraid that a particular situation will become worse)
      恐慌购买 / 抛售

verb

1. （使）惊慌，惊慌失措
   to suddenly feel frightened so that you cannot think clearly and you say or do sth stupid, dangerous, etc.; to make sb do this
   1. I panicked when I saw smoke coming out of the engine.
      我看见发动机冒烟时，吓得手足无措。
   2. The gunfire panicked the horses.
      枪声惊吓到马匹。

1. N-VAR 恐慌；惊慌失措
   Panic is a very strong feeling of anxiety or fear, which makes you act without thinking carefully.
   1. An earthquake hit the capital, causing panic among the population...
      首都发生了地震，引发民众恐慌。
   2. I phoned the doctor in a panic, crying that I'd lost the baby.
      我惊慌失措地给医生打电话，哭着说我的孩子没了。
2. N-UNCOUNT 恐慌局面；人心惶惶的状态
   Panic or a panic is a situation in which people are affected by a strong feeling of anxiety.
   1. There was a moment of panic in Britain as it became clear just how vulnerable the nation was...
      一时间，英国出现了大恐慌，因为人们清楚地看到了英国有多么不堪一击。
   2. I'm in a panic about getting everything done in time...
      我一阵手忙脚乱，想及时做完所有事情。
   3. The policy announcement caused panic buying of petrol.
      那则政策公告引发了汽油抢购风潮。
3. V-ERG （使）惊慌失措；（使）恐慌
   If you panic or if someone panics you, you suddenly feel anxious or afraid, and act quickly and without thinking carefully.
   1. Guests panicked and screamed when the bomb exploded...
      炸弹爆炸后，客人们惊慌失措，尖声惊叫。
   2. The unexpected and sudden memory briefly panicked her...
      突然间莫名涌起的回忆让她心头一紧。
   3. She refused to be panicked into a hasty marriage.
      她不愿因恐慌而仓促结婚。

1. You feel an animal panic to run and hide.
   你会感到一种本能的恐惧而想要去逃避。
2. 'Don't panic,' I commanded myself.
   “不要惊慌，”我命令自己。
3. She was able to keep her head and not panic
   她设法保持镇静，没有陷入恐慌。
4. A recent sales hiccup is nothing to panic about
   用不着为最近销售上出现的一点小问题感到惊慌。
5. Several were hurt in the panic. 'It was mass hysteria,' said Rev John Borders.
   数人在恐慌中受了伤。“人们都疯了，”约翰·博德斯牧师说。
6. There were signs of incipient panic.
   出现了早期的恐慌迹象。
7. He saw her jab her thumb on a red button — a panic button
   他看到她用拇指按了一个红色按钮——紧急呼叫按钮。
8. Something like panic overtook me
   一种恐慌的感觉袭裹了我。
9. An earthquake hit the capital, causing panic among the population
   首都发生了地震，引发民众恐慌。
10. I phoned the doctor in a panic, crying that I'd lost the baby.
    我惊慌失措地给医生打电话，哭着说我的孩子没了。
11. There was a moment of panic in Britain as it became clear just how vulnerable the nation was
    一时间，英国出现了大恐慌，因为人们清楚地看到了英国有多么不堪一击。
12. I'm in a panic about getting everything done in time
    我一阵手忙脚乱，想及时做完所有事情。
13. The policy announcement caused panic buying of petrol.
    那则政策公告引发了汽油抢购风潮。
14. Guests panicked and screamed when the bomb exploded
    炸弹爆炸后，客人们惊慌失措，尖声惊叫。
15. The unexpected and sudden memory briefly panicked her
    突然间莫名涌起的回忆让她心头一紧。
16. She refused to be panicked into a hasty marriage.
    她不愿因恐慌而仓促结婚。
17. There is a thin dividing line between educating the public and creating a predisposition to panic.
    对公众进行教育和制造恐慌倾向之间没有明显的分界。
18. It is by no means clear that the financial markets will not relapse into panic.
    现在还不能确定金融市场不会重新陷入恐慌。
19. He felt a sudden rush of panic at the thought.
    想到这点，他突然感到一阵强烈的恐慌。
20. She was a sensible girl and did not panic
    她是一个理智的女孩，没有惊慌失措。
21. He managed to stifle the spasmodic sobs of panic rising in his throat
    他惊慌得差一点哭了起来，不过还是竭力地克制住了。
22. Many people were trampled in the panic that followed
    很多人在随后的恐慌中被踩伤。
23. She felt a wave of panic, but forced herself to leave the room calmly
    她感到一阵恐慌，但还是强作镇定地离开了房间。
24. Politicians and businessmen have whipped themselves into a panic.
    政治家和商人们把他们自己弄得十分恐慌。
25. The crowd in a panic fled in all directions.
    仓皇的人群向四面逃去。
26. He has such a panic fear after the traffic accident.
    车祸过后他感到一种莫名其妙的后怕。
27. War rumours have caused [ started] a panic.
    战争的谣传已引起恐慌。
28. Keep calm! Don't panic!
    沉住气，别慌！
29. Don't panic! There is no danger.
    不要慌张！没有危险。

  panic alarm horror terror【导航词义：惊慌，惊恐】

  panic n. 惊恐，惊慌

〔辨析〕指突然产生的强烈的害怕或紧张之感，使人无法理智地思考和行动。

  alarm n. 惊慌，惊恐

〔辨析〕指因意识到可能发生的坏事或危险而产生的惊恐或担忧之感。

  horror n. 惊恐

〔辨析〕指非常强烈的震惊或恐惧之感，含有厌恶的意味。

  terror n. 恐惧，惊恐

〔辨析〕强调极度的恐惧，语义最强。

panic sb into doing sth

1. 使仓惶行事；使仓促行动
   to make sb act too quickly because they are afraid of sth
   1. a moment of panic
      一时惊慌
   2. They were in a state of panic.
      他们惊恐万状。
   3. Office workers fled in panic as the fire took hold.
      火势起来时，办公室人员惊慌逃出。
   4. There's no point getting into a panic about the exams.
      对考试惊惶失措是没有用的。
   5. a panic attack (= a condition in which you suddenly feel very anxious, causing your heart to beat faster, etc.)
      一阵心慌意乱
   6. a panic decision (= one that is made when you are in a state of panic )
      慌乱中作出的决定

n.

panic stations

• 慌乱的状态；（尤指）忙乱的状况
  a situation in which people feel anxious and there is a lot of confused activity, especially because there is a lot to do in a short period of time

noun

1. an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

   Synonym:    terroraffright

2. sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
   1. panic in the stock market
   2. a war scare
   3. a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building

   Synonym:    scare

verb

1. cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic
   1. The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners

2. be overcome by a sudden fear
   1. The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away