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affright

/uh-frahyt/US // əˈfraɪt //UK // (əˈfraɪt) archaic, or poetic //

冒冒失失,羞辱,冒失鬼,冒冒失失的

Related Words

fright惊恐,惊吓,吓人,恐惧intimidate恫吓,恐吓,吓唬人,吓唬alarm警报,报警,惊动,闹钟startle惊吓,惊愕,惊动,错愕spook幽灵,惊吓,惊魂,诡异daunt艰辛,艰巨,畏惧,艰巨的panic惊慌失措,恐慌,惊恐,惊慌scare吓唬人,吓人,惊吓,吓唬人的terrify吓唬人,惊吓,吓坏了,吓唬人的

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to frighten.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : sudden fear or terror; fright.
    • : a source of terror.
    • : the act of terrifying.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbfrighten
Synonyms
alarm警报,报警,惊动,闹钟daunt艰辛,艰巨,畏惧,艰巨的fright惊恐,惊吓,吓人,恐惧intimidate恫吓,恐吓,吓唬人,吓唬panic惊慌失措,恐慌,惊恐,惊慌scare吓唬人,吓人,惊吓,吓唬人的spook幽灵,惊吓,惊魂,诡异startle惊吓,惊愕,惊动,错愕terrify吓唬人,惊吓,吓坏了,吓唬人的

Examples

  • Seized with affright, the princess recoiled to where an ivory crucifix gleamed on a black velvet background.

  • Then she started, grew crimson, and looked round in affright: had she said something she should not have said?

  • Jacky's answer made Mary scream with affright, and startled even Jem's iron nerves for a moment.

  • As soon as she heard the song, with a cry of affright, she ordered Bouchibus to catch the pigeon and make a stew of it.

  • Thy gushing tears in torrents flow,Thy bosom pants in wild affright!

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