2N-UNCOUNT [oft aNOUN]恐慌局面;人心惶惶的狀態Panic or a panic is a situation in which people are affected by a strong feeling of anxiety. 恐慌局面;人心惶惶的狀態
There was a moment of panic in Britain as it became clear just how vulnerable the nation was.
一時間,英國出現了大恐慌,因爲人們清楚地看到了英國有多麽不堪一擊。
I'm in a panic about getting everything done in time. [+ about]
我一陣手忙腳亂,想及時做完所有事情。
The policy announcement caused panic buying of petrol.
那則政策公告引發了汽油搶購風潮。
3V-ERG (使)驚慌失措;(使)恐慌 If you panic or if someone panics you, you suddenly feel anxious or afraid, and act quickly and without thinking carefully. (使)驚慌失措;(使)恐慌 [Also V n into n]
Guests panicked and screamed when the bomb exploded. [VERB]
炸彈爆炸後,客人們驚慌失措,尖聲驚叫。
The unexpected and sudden memory briefly panicked her. [VERB noun]
突然間莫名湧起的回憶讓她心頭一緊。
She refused to be panicked into a hasty marriage. [beVERB-ed + into]
她不願因恐慌而倉促結婚。
SYN go to pieces, overreact, become hysterical, have kittens [informal]
ADJECTIVE | ... OF PANIC | VERB + PANIC | PANIC + VERB | PANIC + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤blind, complete, mad, pure, sheer, total, utter盲目的恐慌;狂亂的恐慌;極度的恐慌▸➤mild, minor, slight輕度的恐慌▸➤momentary片刻的恐慌▸➤growing, mounting, rising逐漸加劇恐慌➤mass, widespread大規模的/大範圍的恐慌➤public公眾的恐慌➤general普遍的恐慌▸➤sudden突然的恐慌▸➤last-minute最後一刻的恐慌◇There was a last-minute panic when nobody could find the tickets.到最後一刻時沒有人找得到票,大家一陣慌亂。➤financial, moral金融/道德恐慌◇a moral panic over rising crime rates犯罪率上升引起的道德恐慌... OF PANIC➤surge, wave一陣/一波恐慌◇I felt a surge of panic when I realized my mistake.當我意識到自己的錯誤時,心裏感到一陣恐慌。VERB + PANIC➤feel感到恐慌◇He felt panic rising within him.他感到心頭湧起一陣恐慌。➤get into, go into陷入恐慌◇She went into a blind panic when she couldn't find the exit.她無法找到出口,陷入了莫名的恐慌之中。➤cause, create, spread引起/製造/散佈恐慌▸➤fill sb with, throw sb into使某人充滿恐慌;使某人突然陷入恐慌◇The thought of being in charge threw him into a mild panic.一想到要由自己來負責,他就有些恐慌。PANIC + VERB➤break out, spread across, through, etc. sth, sweep over, through, etc. sth恐慌爆發;恐慌(在⋯中)散佈;恐慌席捲⋯◇Panic swept through the crowd.恐慌席捲了人群。➤fill sb/sth, grip sb, seize sb, set in某人驚慌失措▸➤grow, rise, well up恐慌滋長▸➤subside恐慌減退▸➤ensue恐慌接踵而來◇In the ensuing panic, they lost each other.在隨後的恐慌中,他們走散了。PANIC + NOUN➤attack恐慌的侵襲◇She still has panic attacks two years after the accident.事故過去兩年了,她仍然不時感到恐慌。➤disorder恐慌症◇people suffering from depression and panic disorders患有抑鬱症和恐慌症的人➤reaction, symptoms恐慌反應/症狀▸➤button緊急按鈕◇The shopkeeper pressed the panic button and the police arrived in minutes.店主按下了緊急按鈕,幾分鐘後警察趕到了。➤room緊急避險室◇The house includes a panic room which you can run to if intruders enter the house.這所房子有一間緊急避險室,有人闖入房間時可以躲進去。➤mode恐慌狀態◇Eli was clearly in panic mode.伊萊顯然處於恐慌中。➤buying (especially BrE) 瘋狂購買◇Panic buying turned the shortage into a crisis.恐慌性搶購使這種短缺變成了一場危機。PREPOSITION➤in (a) panic在驚慌中◇He jumped out of the car in a panic.驚慌之中他從車裏跳了出來。◇People fled in panic.人們驚慌而逃。➤with panic驚慌地◇Her mind went blank with panic.她慌得腦子裏一片空白。➤panic about對⋯恐慌◇panic about food contamination食物污染的恐慌➤panic among⋯中的恐慌◇panic among the population居民中的恐慌➤panic over對⋯感到的恐慌◇The keys were lost during the panic over the fire alarm.鑰匙在火警引起的恐慌中丟失了。PHRASES➤a feeling of panic, a sense of panic驚慌感➤in a state of panic在恐慌之中▸➤a look of panic驚慌的表情◇A look of panic spread across the boy's face.那個男孩的臉上露出驚恐的神色。➤a moment of panic, a moment's panic (especially BrE) 一時的恐慌
panic ♦︎ freak out ♦︎ lose your nerve ♦︎ take fright ♦︎ chicken outThese words all mean to feel frightened, usually so that you act in a stupid or dangerous way or so that you cannot do sth that you intended to do.這些詞均表示驚恐、驚慌失措。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to just panic / freak out / lose your nerve■panic(-ck) [intransitive] to suddenly feel very frightened so that you cannot think clearly and you say or do sth stupid or dangerous驚慌;驚慌失措◆I panicked when I saw smoke coming out of the engine.我看見發動機冒煙,嚇得手足無措。◆Don't panic! We need to try and stay calm.别驚慌!我們要盡量保持冷靜。 see also panic ⇨ fearnoun, panicky,panic-stricken ⇨ hysterical■ˌfreak ˈout
phrasal verb
(informal) to react very strongly to sth that makes you suddenly feel shocked, frightened or surprised反應強烈;震驚;驚懼◆I could hear her downstairs, and I was freaking out, hiding under the bed.我聽到她在樓下,害怕得要命,躲到了床底下。■ˌlose your ˈnerve
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(lost, lost)to not do sth that you intended to do, because you are afraid(因害怕)退縮◆I tried to go parachuting once, but I lost my nerve at the last minute and didn't jump.我曾嘗試跳傘,但在最後一刻鼓不起勇氣,沒有跳成。OPPkeep/hold your nerve■take ˈfright
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(took, taken) (written) to suddenly become frightened by sth so that you want to escape or get out of a situation受驚嚇◆The birds took fright and flew away.鳥兒受驚飛走了。◆Investors took fright at the falling market.投資者看到股市下跌,紛紛出逃。■ˌchicken ˈout (informal, disapproving) to decide not to do sth because you are afraid(因害怕)放棄,臨陣退縮◆She chickened out of telling him what really happened.她不敢告訴他真正發生了什麽事。