terror

terror /'terə/
  • danh từ
    • sự kinh hãi, sự khiếp sợ
      • to be in terror: khiếp đảm, kinh hãi
      • to have a holy terror of something: sợ cái gì chết khiếp
    • vật làm khiếp sợ, người làm khiếp sợ; mối kinh hãi, nỗi khiếp sợ
      • to be a terror to...: làm một mối kinh hãi đối với...
    • sự khủng bố
      • white terror: sự khủng bố trắng
Lĩnh vực: y học
 chứng hoảng hốt
terror fear
 kinh hãi

Xem thêm: panic, affright, scourge, threat, brat, little terror, holy terror



terror

Từ điển Collocation

terror noun

1 great fear

ADJ. absolute, naked, pure, real, sheer | constant

VERB + TERROR be filled with, feel, have, shake/tremble with He was filled with absolute terror at the sight. the sheer terror she felt when she saw him He had a real terror of darkness. | bring, inspire, spread The explosion brought terror to hundreds of local residents. He inspired terror in everyone he met. | live in She lived in terror of her father. | flee in The shots sent the crowd fleeing in terror.

PREP. from ~ trembling from terror and excitement | in ~ He was found hiding in terror. | out of ~ He cried out, out of pure terror. | with ~ His face was white with terror.

PHRASES strike terror into (the heart of) sb Its fearsome appearance struck terror into their hearts.

2 violent action for political purposes

ADJ. political

VERB + TERROR resort to, use The group has resorted to terror to try to get what it wants. | give in to

TERROR + NOUN campaign | tactics | gang, group

PHRASES an act of terror people who carry out acts of terror | a campaign of terror The bombing formed part of a nationwide campaign of terror. | a reign of terror The dictator's ten-year reign of terror left over 100,000 dead.

Từ điển WordNet

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

terrors
syn.: affright brat holy terror little terror panic scourge threat