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单词 terror
释义

terror ​‌‌

​noun
UK /ˈterə(r)/
Other entries for this word
reign of terror noun
strike fear/terror/a chill into someone/someone’s heart phrase
Word Forms
singularterror
pluralterrors
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    singular/uncountable a strong feeling of fear
    in terror:

    Thousands of islanders fled in terror yesterday as the volcano erupted.

    sheer/pure/absolute terror:

    I remember the sheer terror of those bombing raids.

    strike terror into someone (=frighten someone a lot):

    He didn’t strike the same terror into me as other dentists.

    live in terror of someone/something (=be very afraid of them all the time):

    Everyone for miles around lived in terror of them.

    Synonyms and related words
    Fear and fright
    fear
    fright
    alarm
    1. 1a
      countable something or someone that makes you very frightened

      the terrors of the night

      Synonyms and related words
      Fear and fright
      fear
      fright
      alarm
  2. 2
    uncountable ​mainly journalismviolence used for making people very frightened in order to achieve political aims

    a deliberate campaign of terror

    terror attacks/tactics/groups

    Synonyms and related words
    Activism, rebellion, protest and terrorism
    7/7
    9/11
    agitation
  3. 3
    countable ​informala person or animal that is difficult to deal with or control

    She’s such a little terror.

    Synonyms and related words
    Something that is difficult or unpleasant to do or deal with
    task
    burden
    necessity
phrases
hold no terrors for someone

terror ​‌‌

​noun
US /ˈterər/
Other entries for this word
reign of terror noun
strike fear/terror into someone/someone’s heart phrase
Word Forms
singularterror
pluralterrors
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    singular/uncountable a strong feeling of fear
    in terror:

    Thousands of islanders fled in terror yesterday as the volcano erupted.

    sheer/pure/absolute terror:

    I remember the sheer terror of those bombing raids.

    strike terror into someone (=frighten someone a lot):

    He didn’t strike the same terror into me as other dentists.

    live in terror of someone/something (=be very afraid of them all the time):

    Everyone for miles around lived in terror of them.

    Synonyms and related words
    Fear and fright
    fear
    fright
    alarm
    1. 1a
      countable something or someone that makes you very frightened

      the terrors of the night

      Synonyms and related words
      Fear and fright
      fear
      fright
      alarm
  2. 2
    uncountable ​mainly journalismviolence used for making people very frightened in order to achieve political aims

    a deliberate campaign of terror

    terror attacks/tactics/groups

    Synonyms and related words
    Activism, rebellion, protest and terrorism
    7/7
    9/11
    agitation
  3. 3
    countable ​informala person or animal that is difficult to deal with or control

    She’s such a little terror.

    Synonyms and related words
    Something that is difficult or unpleasant to do or deal with
    task
    burden
    necessity
phrases
hold no terrors for someone
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