fright
n
1
(a) [U] feeling of sudden unpleasant fear 惊吓
trembling with fright 吓得发抖.
(b) [C usu sing 通常作单数]
instance of this 惊吓
You gave me (quite) a fright suddenly coming in here like that. 你那样突然走到这里, 真吓了我一大跳.
I got the fright of my life, ie I was extremely frightened. 我吓得要命.
2 [C usu sing 通常作单数]
(infml 口) person or thing that looks ridiculous or unattractive 奇形怪状的或不起眼的人或物
She thinks that dress is pretty I think she looks a fright in it. 她以为那件衣服挺漂亮--依我看她穿著像个丑八怪.
3 (idm 习语) take fright (at sth) be extremely frightened (by sth) (被某事物)惊吓, 受惊
The animals took fright at the sound of the gun. 那些动物受到枪声的惊吓.
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