| 单词 | fright |
| 释义 | fright (once / 206 pages) nv Fright is a feeling of fear, dread, or terror. You might scream in fright while watching a scary movie or riding a roller coaster. Some fright is so intense that it makes you jump; other fright is caused by anticipating something vaguely scary, like a trip to the dentist or an encounter with your mean neighbor after your baseball breaks her window. Although it's old fashioned, you can also use fright as a verb, to mean "cause fear." The Old English root of fright is fyrhtu, "fear, dread, trembling, or horrible sight." WORD FAMILYfright: frighted, frightful, frighting, frights+/frightful: frightfuler, frightfulest, frightfully, frightfulness USAGE EXAMPLESMcKinnon and Beck Bennett joined elevator operator Kenan Thompson for a “100 Floors of Fright”; what they got was beyond their wildest dreams. The Guardian(Dec 22, 2016) But it’s only when Jamal’s father shows up unannounced to browbeat the kid about his gunshot-induced stage fright that the younger Lyon’s pulse skyrockets. New York Times(Dec 07, 2016) Researchers found other interesting patterns, Variety noted, such as how horror-series bingers often turn to tickling their funny bone after feasting on fright. Washington Times(Dec 07, 2016) 1n an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper fear, fearfulness bravery, fearlessness feeling no fear alarm, consternation, dismay fear resulting from the awareness of danger creepsa feeling of fear and revulsion chill, frisson, quiver, shiver, shudder, thrill, tinglean almost pleasurable sensation of fright horrorintense and profound fear hysteriaexcessive or uncontrollable fear affright, panic, terroran overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety panic attack, scarea sudden attack of fear stage frightfear that affects a person about to face an audience apprehension, apprehensiveness, dreadfearful expectation or anticipation timidity, timidness, timorousnessfear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions intimidationthe feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid swiveta panic or extreme discomposure trepidationa feeling of alarm or dread boding, foreboding, premonition, presentimenta feeling of evil to come suspenseapprehension about what is going to happen cold feettimidity that prevents the continuation of a course of action shynessa feeling of fear of embarrassment diffidence, self-distrust, self-doubtlack of self-confidence gloom, gloominess, somberness, sombrenessa feeling of melancholy apprehension chill, palla sudden numbing dread emotion any strong feeling 2v cause fear in Syn|Hypo|Hyper affright, frighten, scare bluff frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is aweinspire awe in terrify, terrorise, terrorizefill with terror; frighten greatly intimidatemake timid or fearful alarm, appal, appall, dismay, horrifyfill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised consternatefill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion spookfrighten or scare, and often provoke into a violent action cow, overawesubdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats) hold overintimidate somebody (with a threat) ballyrag, boss around, browbeat, bully, bullyrag, hector, push around, strong-armbe bossy towards paniccause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic shockstrike with horror or terror excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of |
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