terror n. 1.恐怖。 2.恐怖的原因。 3.可怕的人[物]。 4.〔口语〕极可憎的人。 5.〔the T-〕= the Reign of T-. a holy terror 难对付的家伙。a perfect terror 讨厌到极点的家伙。 be a terror 〔口语〕做使人为难的事情,捣蛋的人。 be a terror to 对…是一个恐怖,使…畏惧[害怕]。 be in terror of 害怕…。 have a terror of sth. 对某事害怕。 flee in terror 非常惊慌地逃跑。 strike terror into sb.'s heart 使某人恐怖,吓坏。 the king of terrors 死。 the Reign of T-=the (Red) T- 【法史】恐怖时代〔指法国革命中1793年5月到翌年7月一段时期〕。 the White T- 白色恐怖〔特指1795年保王党员对革命党的残酷报复〕。
The dog barked and the hens squawked in terror . 狗吠了,鸡也吓得嘎嘎地叫了起来。
Her face worked as she stared at him in terror . 她惊恐地注视着他,脸也吓得抽动起来。
The crowd cried out in terror and moved away from the goat . 观众惊恐地大叫,避开山羊。
Charles stirred, and her blood ran cold in terror . 查理身子动了一下,把她骇得浑身发冷。
The old man looked at her in terror and began to whimper . 老头儿恐惧地瞧着她,开始呜咽起来。
She crept about and was in terror of something or other . 她蹑手蹑脚地到处走动,总是感到这样或那样的恐怖。
When we had taken leave, and left her at the door, by turns looking, and listening in terror for herself, and saying in her old soothing manner, "jenny! jenny! " 当我们离开,在门口和她分手的时候,她一面望着我们,一面独自一个人提心吊胆地倾听,并用那种安慰的声调说:“珍妮,珍妮!”
They lived in terror of capture by enemy soldiers 他们生活在被敌兵俘虏的恐惧中。