fright

noun

1. 惊吓；恐怖
   a feeling of fear
   1. to cry out in fright
      吓得大声叫喊
   2. He was shaking with fright .
      他吓得发抖。
2. 使人惊吓的经历；恐怖的经历
   an experience that makes you feel fear
   1. You gave me a fright jumping out at me like that.
      你这样跳起来扑向我，把我吓了一大跳。
   2. I got the fright of my life .
      我吓得要命。

1. N-UNCOUNT (尤指令人不快的事意外发生造成的)惊骇，恐惧
   Fright is a sudden feeling of fear, especially the fear that you feel when something unpleasant surprises you.
   1. The steam pipes rattled suddenly, and Franklin uttered a shriek and jumped with fright...
      蒸汽管突然发出咯咯的响声，富兰克林尖叫一声，吓得跳了起来。
   2. The birds smashed into the top of their cages in fright...
      鸟儿惊恐地冲过去，撞到了笼子顶上。
   3. To hide my fright I asked a question.
      为了掩饰自己的恐惧，我问了个问题。
2. N-COUNT 惊吓;恐怖的体验
   A fright is an experience which makes you suddenly afraid.
   1. The snake picked up its head and stuck out its tongue which gave everyone a fright...
      蛇突然昂起头，吐出芯子，每个人都吓了一跳。
   2. The last time you had a real fright, you nearly crashed the car.
      上一次你吓得够呛，差点儿把车撞烂了。
3. PHRASE (因…)受惊吓
   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.
   1. An untrained horse had taken fright at the sound of gunfire...
      一匹未经训练的马听到枪响受了惊。
   2. When costs soared, the studio took fright and recalled the company from Rome.
      成本一路狂飙，制片厂受惊之余撤回了罗马的公司。
4. the fright of your life → see: life

1. Howard wanted to be a popular singer, but stage fright crippled him
   霍华德想成为流行歌手，但因怯场而心生畏惧。
2. The steam pipes rattled suddenly, and Franklin uttered a shriek and jumped with fright
   蒸汽管突然发出咯咯的响声，富兰克林尖叫一声，吓得跳了起来。
3. The birds smashed into the top of their cages in fright
   鸟儿惊恐地冲过去，撞到了笼子顶上。
4. To hide my fright I asked a question.
   为了掩饰自己的恐惧，我问了个问题。
5. The snake picked up its head and stuck out its tongue which gave everyone a fright
   蛇突然昂起头，吐出芯子，每个人都吓了一跳。
6. The last time you had a real fright, you nearly crashed the car.
   上一次你吓得够呛，差点儿把车撞烂了。
7. An untrained horse had taken fright at the sound of gunfire
   一匹未经训练的马听到枪响受了惊。
8. When costs soared, the studio took fright and recalled the company from Rome.
   成本一路狂飙，制片厂受惊之余撤回了罗马的公司。
9. One boy, aged about 11, looks frozen with fright
   一个大约11岁的男孩吓得一动不动。
10. You naughty boy, you gave me such a fright.
    你这调皮鬼，吓了我一跳。
11. She turned pale with fright.; Her face paled with fear.
    她吓得面色刷白。
12. Her fright and concern sunk her down in a deep swoon.
    恐惧和担心使她昏厥在地。
13. My hair stood on end with fright.
    吓得我汗毛直竖。
14. A tree fell on the house and gave him a fright.
    一棵树倒在房子上，吓了他一大跳。
15. Two guys took fright and run off in different directions.
    两个男子急急惶惶朝不同的方向跑掉了。
16. All present turned pale with fright.
    举座惊慌失色。
17. He turned pale with fright and sweat broke out all over his body.
    他大惊失色，汗流浃背。
18. A girl screams in mock fright.
    有个姑娘假作一声惊叫。
19. I had the fright of my life when I saw him there.
    当我看到他在那儿时，我感到了一阵从未有过的恐惧。
20. I have a stage fright.
    我有怯场的毛病。
21. My mother gave my girlfriend and I such a fright when she caught us kissing in the dark.
    我妈妈我和女友在黑暗里接吻时，把吓了一大跳。
22. She had such a fright that she fainted.
    她吓得昏倒了。
23. In fright she seized his arm.
    因为害怕，她一把抓住了他的胳膊。
24. They took fright and ran off.
    他们受了惊吓跑掉了。
25. A shiver of fright ran through them as he dove from the cliff.
    他从悬崖跃下时，恐怖的颤栗掠过了全身。
26. I nearly died of fright when I heard his voice behind me.
    听到他在我身后的说话声，我吓了个半死。
27. After what we saw and felt last night, we cannot be surprised that Sir Charles died of fright.
    有了我们昨晚的所见所感作铺叙以后，我们对查尔斯爵士因恐慌而暴死就不足为奇了。
28. When I went to the witness stand, I had stage fright.
    当我出庭作证时，我怯场了。
29. I was in a kind of fright beyond my grief.
    我那恐怖的心情超过了我的悲哀。
30. I thought you were hurt-what a fright!
    我以为你受伤了&多可怕呀！

n.

look a fright

• 模样丑陋；像丑八怪；样子古怪
  to look ugly or ridiculous

take fright (at sth)

• （因某事）受惊吓
  to be frightened by sth
  1. The birds took fright and flew off.
     鸟受惊飞走了。

noun

1. an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

   Synonym:    fearfearfulness

verb

1. cause fear in
   1. The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me
   2. Ghosts could never affright her

   Synonym:    frightenscareaffright