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.
It's not like her to have missed two days of classes.
缺课两天不太象她的作风。
I've got a problem and as I don't know what to do I thought I'd write to you and ask for your advice.
我有一个问题,因为我不知道该怎么办。我想我最好写信给你,征求你的意见。
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