fright
[fraɪt] noun [S or U]
ADVANCED
■the feeling of fear, especially if felt suddenly, or an experience of fear which happens suddenly （尤指突然产生的）恐惧，惊吓；使人惊吓的经历•I lay in bed shaking with fright.我躺在床上吓得发抖。 •You gave her such a fright turning the lights out like that.你那样把灯给关了，吓了她一大跳。 •You gave me the fright of my life (= a very severe fright) , jumping out of the shadows like that!你那样从暗处跳出来，把我吓死了！ take fright
■to feel fear 受到惊吓•Our dog took fright at the noise of the fireworks and ran indoors.我们的狗听到爆竹声吓得跑进屋来。
[fraɪt] noun [S or U]
look a fright old-fashioned informal
■to look ugly or stupid 模样丑陋；看上去很傻•Didn't she look a fright in that dress?她穿那件衣服看上去是不是很傻？ |