"fright" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 惊吓
• 惊恐

Definition

突如其来的强烈恐惧感；被意外吓到或震惊的感觉。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Fright' 是名词，比 'fear' 更强调突然和短暂。常见表达有 'get a fright'（受到惊吓）、'give someone a fright'（吓到某人）。日常会话中不如 'scare' 或 'shock' 常用。

Examples

The loud bang gave her a fright.

巨响让她受了一个**惊吓**。

He jumped in fright when the dog barked.

狗叫时他被**惊吓**得跳了一下。

The movie gave me a real fright last night.

那部电影昨晚真的让我大**吃一惊**。

Sorry, I didn't mean to give you such a fright.

对不起，我不是故意让你受这样的**惊吓**。

She recovered quickly after the initial fright.

她在最初的**惊吓**后很快就恢复了。

That near miss on the road really gave me a fright!

马路上的那次险情真的让我受了**惊吓**！