Terror
[ 'tɛrɚ ]
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n. 恐怖;恐怖的缘由;恐怖行为;令人讨厌的人;
💡 词根助记
terr害怕 + or 表名词 → 恐怖，惊骇
📝 例句
The whole area was penetrated with terror.
整个地区弥漫着恐怖的气氛。
Every man carried in his heart the terror.
每个人心中都带着一种恐惧。
As he worked a sudden and unaccountable terror took possession of him.
在干活的时候不知怎么他突然感到毛骨悚然起来。
Bertha's perfect terror.
伯莎实在是个令人讨厌的家伙。
I think by doing so he was trying to strike terror into your heart.
我认为他这样做是为了吓唬你。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ terror-恐怖,error-错误:制造恐怖事件是错误的
※ t-似数字“七”,error-错误:竟然犯了七个错误,真恐怖
※ t-似数字“七”,error-错误:这个案子居然有七个错误,实在太令人惊骇了
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-horr-表示“恐惧”
📖 牛津释义
terror
n
1
(a) [U] extreme fear 恐怖; 惊骇
run away in terror 惊慌地跑开
scream with terror 吓得尖叫起来
be in terror of one's life, ie afraid of being killed 为自己的生命安全担惊受怕
strike terror into (ie terrify) sb 使某人胆战心惊.
(b) [C] instance of this 恐怖的事
have a terror of heights 害怕登高
The terrors of the night were past. 夜间的那些恐怖事都已成过去.
2 [C] terrifying person or thing 可怕的人或事物
hooligans who are a terror to/the terror of the entire town 使全城人都恐惧的流氓
Death holds no terrors for (ie does not frighten) me. 死神吓不倒我.
3 [C] (infml 口) formidable or troublesome person or thing 令人惧怕或讨厌的人或事物
My aunt can be a bit of a terror. 我姑姑有时候还真有点讨人厌.
That puppy is an absolute terror, ie a great nuisance. 那只小狗讨厌极了.
4 (idm 习语) a holy terror => holy.
🎯 考研助记
t(他)+error(错误);他的错误好 恐怖
🔁 扩展释义
*['terә]n. 恐怖, 可怕的人【医】 惊吓, 惊悸相关词组: strike terror into sb's heart have a terror of sth be a terror to sb
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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Yes. That would be much better.
行，那样也好。
Tell me, is it a boy?
喂，你是男孩吗？
Once there was an old tiger.
从前有一只年迈的老虎。