panic

单词辨析:

panic alarm horror terror 【导航词义:惊慌,惊恐】
panic n. 惊恐,惊慌
〔辨析〕

指突然产生的强烈的害怕或紧张之感,使人无法理智地思考和行动。

〔例证〕

No one knows why she fled in panic.

没人知道她为什么惊慌地逃走了。

He got into a panic when he realised that he couldn't meet the deadline.

他发现无法按期完成任务,慌了起来。

alarm n. 惊慌,惊恐
〔辨析〕

指因意识到可能发生的坏事或危险而产生的惊恐或担忧之感。

〔例证〕

He turned back in alarm.

他惊慌地转过身。

There is growing alarm at the increase in food contamination.

对于食品污染的增多,人们越来越恐惧。

horror n. 惊恐
〔辨析〕

指非常强烈的震惊或恐惧之感,含有厌恶的意味。

〔例证〕

She recoiled with horror when she saw a big snake.

她看到一条大蛇时吓得往后退。

To his horror, he realized there were blood stains on his coat.

他发现外套上沾有血迹,大为惊恐。

terror n. 恐惧,惊恐
〔辨析〕

强调极度的恐惧,语义最强。

〔例证〕

Several bombs went off one after another, and she screamed in terror.

几颗炸弹接二连三地爆炸,她害怕地尖叫起来。

The sound of gun shots struck terror into the children's hearts.

听到枪响,孩子们胆战心惊。

相关例句:

The crowd in a panic fled in all directions.

仓皇的人群向四面逃去。

She refused to be panicked into a hasty marriage.

她不愿因恐慌而仓促结婚。

'Don't panic,' I commanded myself.

“不要惊慌,”我命令自己。

The unexpected and sudden memory briefly panicked her

突然间莫名涌起的回忆让她心头一紧。

War rumours have caused [ started] a panic.

战争的谣传已引起恐慌。

I phoned the doctor in a panic, crying that I'd lost the baby.

我惊慌失措地给医生打电话,哭着说我的孩子没了。