terrified

IPA/ˈterɪfaɪd/
KK[tˈɛrəfˌaɪd]IPA/ˈterɪfaɪd/

terrified — 形容詞

  • terrifiedpositive
  • more terrifiedcomparative
  • most terrifiedsuperlative

1. feeling extreme fear or worry that something bad might happen, to the point wher

1.形容詞B1
釋義

嚇壞；恐懼

感到極度害怕或驚慌

feeling extreme fear or worry that something bad might happen, to the point where it is hard to think or act normally

例句

Heather was terrified of spiders and would scream whenever she saw one in the bathroom.

Heather 非常害怕蜘蛛，每次在浴室看到蜘蛛都會尖叫。

terrified of [something]

The boy was terrified that his parents would forget to pick him up from school.

那個男孩嚇壞了，怕父母會忘記來學校接他。

terrified that [clause]

常見搭配
  • terrified of (spiders, heights, failure, being alone)
  • terrified that (something bad might happen)
  • terrified by (a loud noise, an experience)
  • too terrified to (move, speak, breathe, look)
  • absolutely terrified
  • terrified look / expression / scream
同義詞
  • scared

    less intense than 'terrified'; used in everyday situations

  • frightened

    similar level to 'scared', slightly more formal in tone

  • petrified

    even stronger than 'terrified'; suggests being frozen with fear and unable to move

  • horrified

    combines fear with shock or disgust

反義詞
  • calm

    feeling no worry or fear

  • fearless

    showing no fear at all; brave

文法句型

terrified of [noun/-ing]

terrified that [clause]

too terrified to [verb]

terrified by [noun]

用法筆記

Commonly used in four patterns: 'terrified of [noun/gerund]', 'terrified that [clause]', 'terrified by [noun]', and the structure 'too terrified to [verb]'. Much stronger than 'scared' or 'frightened' — it describes a level of fear that can make a person freeze, scream, or be unable to react.

常見錯誤

I am terrifying of snakes.
I am terrified of snakes.
'terrifying' describes something that causes fear; 'terrified' describes the person who feels the fear.
慣用語

be frightened/scared/terrified out of your wits

idiom

To be extremely afraid, so much that you cannot think clearly.

嚇得魂不附體

When the lights went out, Maya was scared out of her wits.

The sudden explosion frightened the soldiers out of their wits.

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常用片語

  • terrified out of one's wits
  • scared to death (informal)

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