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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4120 COCA: 2732

terror

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Related topics: Bombs & terrorism
ter·ror /ˈterə $ -ər/ ●●○ W3 noun  
1  fear 恐惧 [uncountableU] a feeling of extreme fear 恐惧，惊恐
in terror
 People fled in terror as fire tore through the building.
大楼里火势迅速蔓延，人们惊慌失措，纷纷逃离。
 Shots rang out, and I screamed in terror.
枪声响起，我惊恐地尖叫起来。
 We lived in terror of our father when he was drinking.
父亲一喝酒我们便心惊胆战。
 There was a look of sheer terror (=complete terror) on his face.
他脸上的表情异常惊恐。
strike terror into somebody/sb’s heart
 The sound of enemy planes struck terror into our hearts.
一听到敌机的声音，我们就胆战心惊。
► see thesaurus at fear
2  frightening situation 可怕的情况 [countableC]FRIGHTENED an event or situation that makes people feel extremely frightened, especially because they think they may die 〔尤指令人担忧生命安危的〕可怕的事[情况]
terror of
 the terrors of war
战争的恐怖
 Death holds no terrors for (=does not frighten) me.
死亡吓不倒我。
3  violent action 暴力行动 [uncountableU]SCB violent action for political purposes 恐怖活动 SYN terrorism
 The resistance movement started a campaign of terror.
抵抗情绪造成恐怖事件接连发生。
 The Red Army Faction tried to undermine the state by terror tactics.
他们试图通过恐怖手段削弱国家政权。
5the Jacobins’ reign of terror
雅各宾派恐怖统治时期
n Pol Pot’s reign of terror in Cambodia
4  person 人 [countableC] informalANNOY a child who is difficult to control 调皮鬼，小捣蛋
 That Johnson kid’s a real little terror!
约翰逊家的那个孩子真是个调皮鬼！
→ reign of terror at reign1(4), → a holy terror at holy(4)
n COLLOCATIONS
adjectives
sheer/pure terror (=complete and total terror)
The horse galloped off in sheer terror down the path.
absolute/stark terror (=extreme terror)
On his face was an expression of absolute terror.
mortal terror literary (=very great terror)
The crew was in mortal terror of drowning.
phrases
strike terror into somebody’s heart
His fearsome appearance strikes terror into the hearts of his enemies.
flee in terror
The children fled in terror as the barn caught fire.
scream/shriek in terror
She jumped to her feet, screaming in terror.
live in terror
Everyone lived in terror of the religious police.
verbs
inspire terror
The main aim of suicide bombers is to inspire terror in the population.
Examples from the Corpus
terror• Terror-stricken refugees fled across the border.• There was an expression of frozen terror on Emilia's face.• Shots were fired, and the children fled in terror.• As they saw this wonder each looked in terror at the other, and dropping their eyes they prayed silently.• Her eyes fixed themselves in terror on the door.• The resistance movement started a campaign of terror.• A feeling of terror gripped us as we listened to his story.• Denver burst from the room, terror in her eyes.• I will never forget the look of sheer terror on her face.• He barely survived the terror of the river rapids.• The terror, if not the actuality, of the disease has survived into our own time.• Trapped between twin terrors, he allowed his body to sink within the folds of jackets and overcoats.• Sometimes you have a feeling of pure, undiluted terror.• On the high hilltop in the darkness Psyche sat, waiting for she knew not what terror.• Their faces were white, and their eyes were filled with terror.• The men on the quivering, battered boat were mad with terror.
strike terror into somebody/somebody’s heart• The Slav opposition collapsed almost immediately, as if the very name of Charles had struck terror into their hearts.• The very physical description of the Huns proved sufficient in and of itself to strike terror into the hearts of their enemies.• Every crisis would strike terror into the hearts of people everywhere.
reign of terror• One of the H. Fire development bright colours within only a few days and began a reign of terror.• He led a reign of terror until his conversion to Catholicism in 989.• He was, simultaneously, a loving father and sensitive poet and a ruthless dictator who presided over a reign of terror.• The Grantley Ripper looked set for a long reign of terror.• Some reformists suggest it was part of a proposed reign of terror.• The team is based in a local government building, bugged during Ceaucescu's reign of terror.• Heaven knows what his victim had been eating before the battle, but it ended Seiguard's reign of terror, permanently.• The 53-year-old railway worker abused his stepdaughter and two step-granddaughters in a 12-year reign of terror.
Origin terror
(1300-1400) Old French terreur, from Latin terror, from terrere; → TERRIBLE
ter·ror noun →n COLLOCATIONS1
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4120 COCA: 2732
terror

noun¹

 1great fear極度害怕ADJECTIVE | VERB + TERROR | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤abject, absolute, pure, real, sheer, utter極度的恐怖▸➤constant揮之不去的恐怖VERB + TERROR➤be filled with, feel, have充滿驚恐；感到恐懼◇He was filled with absolute terror at the sight.看到那一幕他陷入了極度恐懼之中。◇the sheer terror she felt when she saw him看到他時她感到的極度恐懼◇He had a real terror of darkness.他非常害怕黑暗。➤shake with, tremble with恐懼得發抖／哆嗦➤inspire引起恐懼◇He inspired terror in everyone he met.他讓每一個遇到他的人都感到害怕。➤bring, inflict, sow, spread, unleash, wreak引起恐懼；散播恐怖◇The explosion brought terror to hundreds of local residents.爆炸引起當地數百名居民恐慌。➤live in生活在恐懼中◇She lived in terror of her father.她生活在對父親的恐懼之中。PREPOSITION➤from terror因為恐懼◇She was trembling from terror and excitement.她因恐懼和興奮而顫抖。➤in terror驚恐地◇He was found hiding in terror.人們發現他驚恐地躲了起來。◇The shots sent the crowd fleeing in terror.槍聲嚇得人群四散而逃。➤out of terror出於恐懼◇He cried out, out of pure terror.他極度驚恐，大叫起來。➤with terror由於恐懼◇His face was white with terror.他嚇得臉色煞白。PHRASES➤a state of terror恐懼狀態◇The three kids lived in a state of terror.三個孩子生活在恐懼之中。➤strike terror into (the heart of) sb使某人感到深深的恐懼◇Its fearsome appearance struck terror into their hearts.它那可怕的樣子使他們膽戰心驚。
terror

noun²

 2violent action for political purposes恐怖活動ADJECTIVE | VERB + TERROR | TERROR + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤political政治恐怖活動▸➤state國家恐怖活動▸➤global全球恐怖活動VERB + TERROR➤resort to, use訴諸／使用恐怖手段◇The group has resorted to terror to try to get what it wants.該團夥訴諸恐怖手段以求達到目的。➤combat, fight與恐怖活動作鬥爭；打擊恐怖活動◇He said that the whole world must unite to fight terror in all its forms.他說全世界必須團結起來，與各種形式的恐怖活動作鬥爭。➤give in to屈服於恐怖活動▸➤defeat, stop打敗／制止恐怖活動▸➤sponsor, support贊助／支持恐怖活動TERROR + NOUN➤campaign, war恐怖活動／戰爭➤plot恐怖陰謀▸➤alert, warning恐怖警報／警告▸➤threat恐怖威脅▸➤tactics恐怖戰術▸➤cell, gang, group, network, organization恐怖分子小組／團夥／集團／網絡／組織▸➤suspect恐怖活動嫌疑人PHRASES➤an act of terror恐怖行為◇people who carry out acts of terror實施恐怖行為的人➤a campaign of terror恐怖活動◇The bombing formed part of a nationwide campaign of terror.那起爆炸是全國性恐怖活動的一部份。➤a reign of terror恐怖統治◇The dictator's ten-year reign of terror left over 100 000 dead.獨裁者 10 年的恐怖統治奪去了逾 10 萬人的生命。➤the war on terror反恐戰爭
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4120 COCA: 2732
terror noun
⇨ fear
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4120 COCA: 2732
terror
Fear and fright: fear, fright, alarm...
Activism, rebellion, protest and terrorism: 7/7, 9/11, agitation...
Something that is difficult or unpleasant to do or deal with: task, burden, necessity...

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