词汇精选：fright的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

n.

惊吓；惊骇 [U,C]

例句：

I was numb more with fright than with the cold.

我浑身麻木，与其说是因为天冷，还不如说是因为害怕。

例句：

To hide my fright I asked a question.

为了掩饰自己的恐惧，我问了个问题。

v.

使惊恐 [T]

例句：

I warrant you were frighted, weren't you?

一定把你吓坏了吧？

例句：

I was dreadfully frighted.

可把我吓坏了。

二、词义辨析：

alarm,fear,fright,horror,panic,terror,dread

这些名词均含“恐惧、惧怕、惊恐”之意。alarm强调突然意识到有危险而产生的恐惧心理。fear普通用词，侧重指面临危险或灾祸时内心所引起的恐惧心情。fright通常指一阵突然的、令人震惊的短暂恐惧，有时含夸张意味。horror侧重指因看到令人讨厌或危险的东西或情景而引起的厌恶情绪、极度恐惧心情或战栗的动作。 panic常指因突如其来的外界威胁使人群出现惊慌、恐惧或混乱。terror指极大的恐惧和惊骇，语气最强。dread可与fear换用，着重害怕的心理，但dread常指胆怯和丧失勇气。

三、相关短语：

stage fright

n. 怯场，演讲综合征

四、参考例句：

The children gave a squeal of fright.

孩子们发出惊吓的尖叫声。

Apart from a fright, he was uninjured.

除了吓一跳以外，他没受伤。

In fright I seized his arm .

因为害怕，我一把抓住了他的胳膊。

I was numb more with fright than with the cold.

我浑身麻木，与其说是因为天冷，还不如说是因为害怕。

He cried out in fright as the dark figure approached.

那个黑影向他逼近，他吓得叫了出来。

The fright departure has been advanced to 9.30 a.m .

本航班起飞时间已提前至上午9点30分。

To hide my fright I asked a question.

为了掩饰自己的恐惧，我问了个问题。

It was a cry that mingled fright with surprise.

那声喊叫夹杂着恐惧与吃惊。

The horse took a fright at the sound of the explosion.

马听到爆炸声受了惊。

He was shaking with fright as if he had seen a ghost.

他吓得直哆嗦，就好像看见了鬼一样。