单词：terrifies
音标：[ˈterifaiz] ；
v. 使恐怖, 使惊吓, 恐吓( terrify的第三人称单数 )
v fill with terror; frighten greatly
terrify的用法和样例：
例句
用作动词(v.)
- Or will carelessness or corruption allow the theft of a nuclear device to terrify us all?会不会由于安全部门的疏忽或腐败，让恐怖分子得到核装置用来威胁民众？
常见句型
用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.- You terrify me!你吓了我一跳。
- That sort of thing terrifies people.那种事令人恐怖。
- The thunder terrified the child.雷声把这个孩子吓坏了。
- The prospect of nuclear warfare terrifies the population.核战争的前景使人民感到恐怖。
- Low-flying aircrafts terrify the wild animals.低空飞行的飞机使野兽惊恐不安。 1
- She was terrified of snakes.她怕蛇。
- The old lady was terrified of crossing the busy road.老太太害怕横穿行人车辆多的马路。
- The child was terrified at the noise.那小孩听到那响声吓坏了。
- The little girl was terrified by lightning.那小女孩被闪电吓坏了。
- You are a wonderful rider,I was terrified that you might be thrown.你确实是个了不起的骑手,我还怕你被摔下来呢。
常用短语
用作动词(v.)
terrify into (v.+prep.)- 恐吓(…)使之 persuade (sb) through great fear into (doing sth)terrify sb into sth/v-ing
He terrified the boy into telling a lie.
他胁迫那小男孩撒谎。
They terrified the boy into not telling what he had seen.
他们恐吓那孩子使其不把所看到的情况说出来。
The enemy terrified him into making a compromise.
敌人威逼他作出让步。
He was terrified into compliance.
他被吓唬得屈服了。
- 吓得某人魂不附体 make sb greatly afraidterrify sb out of sth
You terrified me out of my wits, threatening to kill yourself!
你威胁说要自杀,我吓得都没魂了。
I was terrified out of my mind, giving my first public performance.
我第一次公开演出时,吓得要命。
词汇搭配
用作动词 (v.)
～+副词- terrify frantically狂暴地吓了一跳
- terrify immoderately使…无节制地惊恐
- terrify overwhelmingly使不知所措地惊恐
- terrify psychically精神上吓了一跳
- terrify unreasoningly无缘无故地吓了一跳
- terrify at给…吓一跳
- terrify by被…吓一跳
- terrify sb into doing sth恐吓某人做某事
- terrify of害怕
- terrify out of sb's wits吓得魂不附体
- terrify with给…吓一跳
经典引文
It may terrify her to death.
出自：Sir W. ScottThe bullfight..made a terrifying impression on him.
出自：P. RoazenShe forced the whole story out of her..inexperienced, terrified, and pale-as-ashes mother.
出自：A. Walker
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