| 单词 | affright |
| 释义 | affright (once / 1703 pages) vn WORD FAMILY affright: affrighted, affrighting, affrights USAGE EXAMPLESSomehow the “sham-palace” has come to fit right in on Park Avenue; horses do not bolt and women do not shrink affrighted. New York Times(Aug 01, 2013) But it was no use; those two frocks affrighted her courage with their deadness. MacKenzie, Compton, The Early Life and Adventures of Sy...(2012) I know that thou dost speak truly, but I fear to be accused of only testifying in affright at the approach of death. Dinet, Etienne, The Life of Mohammad—The Prophet of...(2012) 1v cause fear in Ghosts could never affright her Syn|Hypo|Hyper fright, 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 2n an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety Syn|Hypo|Hyper panic, terror swivet a panic or extreme discomposure fear, fearfulness, fright an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) |
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