affright
v . 使恐怖;惊吓;恐吓
使恐怖;惊吓;恐吓
affright n 1 :
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety [
synonym : {
panic },
{
terror }, {
affright }]
v 1 :
cause fear in ; "
The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me "; "
Ghosts could never affright her " [
synonym :
{
frighten }, {
fright }, {
scare }, {
affright }]
Affright \
Af *
fright "\,
n .
1 .
Sudden and great fear ;
terror .
It expresses a stronger impression than fear ,
or apprehension ,
perhaps less than terror .
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He looks behind him with affright ,
and forward with despair . --
Goldsmith .
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2 .
The act of frightening ;
also ,
a cause of terror ;
an object of dread . --
B .
Jonson .
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Affright \
Af *
fright "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Affrighted };
p .
pr .
&
vb .
n . {
Affrighting }.] [
Orig .
p .
p .;
OE .
afright ,
AS .
[=
a ]
fyrhtan to terrify ; [=
a ]- (
cf .
Goth .
us -,
Ger .
er -,
orig .
meaning out )
fyrhto fright .
See {
Fright }.]
To impress with sudden fear ;
to frighten ;
to alarm .
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Dreams affright our souls . --
Shak .
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A drear and dying sound Affrights the flamens at their service quaint .
--
Milton .
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Syn :
To terrify ;
frighten ;
alarm ;
dismay ;
appall ;
scare ;
startle ;
daunt ;
intimidate .
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Affright \
Af *
fright "\,
p .
a .
Affrighted . [
Obs .] --
Chaucer .
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