fright
n
1
(a) [U] feeling of sudden unpleasant fear 惊吓
trembling with fright 吓得发抖.
(b) [C usu sing 通常作单数]
instance of this 惊吓
You gave me (quite) a fright suddenly coming in here like that. 你那样突然走到这里, 真吓了我一大跳.
I got the fright of my life, ie I was extremely frightened. 我吓得要命.
2 [C usu sing 通常作单数]
(infml 口) person or thing that looks ridiculous or unattractive 奇形怪状的或不起眼的人或物
She thinks that dress is pretty I think she looks a fright in it. 她以为那件衣服挺漂亮--依我看她穿著像个丑八怪.
3 (idm 习语) take fright (at sth) be extremely frightened (by sth) (被某事物)惊吓, 受惊
The animals took fright at the sound of the gun. 那些动物受到枪声的惊吓.
Be careful! Don't throw your cigarette out of the window. If you do that, you may start a fire. Put it out in the ashtray.
当心!别把香烟丢到窗外。要是你那样做,会引起火灾的。把它熄灭在烟缸里。
Kunta knew it was the middle of the night, for through the small open window high in the wall he could see stars.
孔塔知道已经是半夜了,因为通过墙的上方开着的小窗,他能看到星星。
I think it is important to understand the relations between parents and their children. They spend time, energy and money in bringing up children and providing them with what they need. Then, as with young birds, the time comes for the young to leave. As