terrified
terrified — adjective
1. feeling extreme fear or worry that something bad might happen, to the point wher
feeling extreme fear or worry that something bad might happen, to the point where it is hard to think or act normally
Heather was terrified of spiders and would scream whenever she saw one in the bathroom.
terrified of [something]
The boy was terrified that his parents would forget to pick him up from school.
terrified that [clause]
Noa felt terrified before the first piano recital, but the teacher said everyone gets nervous.
The kitten, terrified by the loud thunder, hid under the sofa for two hours.
Lara was too terrified to speak when she found herself alone in the dark forest.
- scared
less intense than 'terrified'; used in everyday situations
- frightened
similar level to 'scared', slightly more formal in tone
- petrified
even stronger than 'terrified'; suggests being frozen with fear and unable to move
- horrified
combines fear with shock or disgust
文法句型
terrified of [noun/-ing]
terrified that [clause]
too terrified to [verb]
terrified by [noun]
用法筆記
Commonly used in four patterns: 'terrified of [noun/gerund]', 'terrified that [clause]', 'terrified by [noun]', and the structure 'too terrified to [verb]'. Much stronger than 'scared' or 'frightened' — it describes a level of fear that can make a person freeze, scream, or be unable to react.