terror
UK ['ter.ər] US [-ɚ] noun
IMPROVER countable or uncountable
■(violent action which causes) extreme fear （暴行引起的）恐惧，惊骇•They fled from the city in terror.他们惊恐万分地逃离该市。 •There was sheer/abject terror in her eyes when he came back into the room.当他回到屋里时，她双眼充满了恐惧。 •Lots of people have a terror of spiders.许多人害怕蜘蛛。 •What he said struck terror in my heart (= made me very frightened).他的话使我胆战心惊。 •The separatists started a campaign of terror (= violent action causing fear) to get independence.为获得独立，分离主义者发动了一系列的恐怖活动。 •Heights have/hold no terrors for me (= do not frighten me).我不畏高。 countable informal
■someone, especially a child, who behaves badly and is difficult to control 讨厌鬼（尤指小孩）•My brother is a little terror.我弟弟是个小讨厌鬼。
UK ['ter.ər] US [-ɚ] noun
in terror of your life
■frightened that you will be killed 为自己的性命提心吊胆 |