panic
/ˈpænɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpænɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpa-nik/ (ame, mw) · /ˈpæn.ɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpæn.ɪk/ (ame, ipa)
panic — 名詞
- panicsingular
- panicsplural
1. an overwhelming wave of sudden fear that takes over the mind, freezes calm think
恐慌；驚慌
突然的強烈害怕，使人無法冷靜思考
an overwhelming wave of sudden fear that takes over the mind, freezes calm thinking, and pushes a person to act in a hurry — for example, when a fire alarm rings inside a cinema, or you realise at the airport gate that your passport is missing.
When the fire alarm rang, Maya felt a wave of panic.
火警警報響起時，Maya 感到一陣恐慌。
noun: a wave of panic
Lina searched her bag in panic after she could not find her house keys.
Lina 找不到家裡鑰匙，驚慌地翻著她的包包。
in panic — manner of an action
There was a sudden panic among the shoppers when the lights went out.
燈突然熄掉的時候，購物的人群中出現一陣恐慌。
News of the bank's collapse caused widespread panic across the stock market.
那家銀行倒閉的消息，在股市引發了大規模恐慌。
Carlos tried to hide the panic in his voice as he called the doctor.
Carlos 打電話給醫生時，努力掩飾聲音裡的驚慌。
文法句型
in (a) panic
panic over/about + noun
用法筆記
Often uncountable, but takes 'a' when describing one specific episode (a panic, a sudden panic). Frequently follows prepositions: 'in panic' (manner) and 'in a panic' (state).
常見錯誤
panic — 動詞
- panicpresent simple I / you / we / they
- panics3rd person singular
- panicking-ing form
- panickedpast simple
1. to suddenly become so frightened or worried that you act without thinking — for
驚慌；慌張
突然害怕到無法冷靜行動
to suddenly become so frightened or worried that you act without thinking — for example, freezing during an exam, slamming the brakes when a deer jumps onto the road, or rushing out of a meeting room.
Don't panic if you fail one quiz — Mr. Chen drops the lowest score each term.
一次小考沒考好別慌——Mr. Chen 每學期都會把最低分扣掉。
imperative: Don't panic + reassurance clause
Marcus panicked when he saw the exam questions and forgot every formula he had studied.
Marcus 一看到考題就慌了，把背過的公式全忘光。
panic when + clause
Lina started to panic about missing her flight to Tokyo.
Lina 開始為了趕不上飛東京的班機而驚慌。
When the lift stopped between floors, the children panicked and began to cry.
電梯卡在樓層之間時，孩子們一陣驚慌，開始大哭。
Mr. Tanaka panicked over the drop in oil prices and sold all his shares.
Mr. Tanaka 因為油價下跌而恐慌，把手中所有股票都賣掉了。
文法句型
panic about/over + noun
panic and + verb
用法筆記
Doubles the final 'c' before -ed/-ing endings: panicked, panicking. Very common as a negative imperative ('Don't panic') in spoken English.
常見錯誤
2. to make someone suddenly feel so frightened or worried that they act without thi
使驚慌失措
讓某人因害怕而倉促失控行動
to make someone suddenly feel so frightened or worried that they act without thinking — often used when news, threats, or rumours push people into hasty decisions like selling shares or buying lots of toilet paper.
The loud bang panicked the horses in the stable.
那聲巨響嚇壞了馬廄裡的馬匹。
transitive: panic + animals/people
Rumours of a shortage panicked shoppers into buying ten bags of rice each.
缺貨的傳言讓購物的人慌張地一次買十包米。
panic somebody into + -ing
The Mayor warned the press not to panic the public with unverified reports.
市長提醒記者，不要用未經證實的報導嚇到民眾。
Sudden bad news from the factory panicked investors into selling their shares.
工廠傳出的壞消息讓投資人慌忙拋售手中的股票。
文法句型
panic + somebody
panic somebody into doing something
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (intransitive 'feel panic'). This sense always takes a direct object — the person or group made afraid. Often appears in the pattern 'panic somebody into doing something'.
常見錯誤
panic — 形容詞
- panicpositive
- more paniccomparative
- most panicsuperlative
1. used only before a noun to describe something that is caused by, used in, or sho
恐慌的
因突然害怕而引起的，常用於名詞前
used only before a noun to describe something that is caused by, used in, or shows sudden uncontrolled fear — as in a panic attack (the medical episode), panic buying (rushed shopping during a crisis), or a panic button (pressed in an emergency).
Sarah had her first panic attack on the morning of her job interview.
Sarah 在面試當天早上第一次恐慌發作。
fixed phrase: panic attack
Panic buying of bottled water cleared the supermarket shelves before the storm.
颱風來之前的恐慌性搶購，把超市瓶裝水架掃空。
compound: panic buying / panic-buying
Every train carriage has a red panic button next to the door.
每節列車車廂的門邊都有一個紅色緊急按鈕。
The Garcia family hid in the panic room when they heard breaking glass downstairs.
Garcia 一家人聽到樓下玻璃碎裂的聲音，立刻躲進避難室。
The team's panic selling pushed the share price even lower that afternoon.
團隊的恐慌性拋售讓股價當天下午又跌得更深。
文法句型
panic + noun (panic attack, panic buying, panic button)
用法筆記
Used only before a noun (attributive). Common fixed compounds: panic attack, panic button, panic buying, panic selling, panic room. Cannot follow a linking verb — say 'He was panicky', not 'He was panic'.