terrify
gb/tˈɛɹəfˌaɪ/ us/tˈɛɹəfˌaɪ/
B1
영어
~ 1900
megrémít, halálra rémít
동사
B1
1
megrémít
B1
사용 패턴：
to terrify [someone]
The loud explosion terrified everyone in the building.
A hangos robbanás mindenkit megrémített az épületben.
The thought of speaking in front of a large audience terrifies him.
Már a gondolat is megrémíti, hogy nagy közönség előtt kell beszélnie.
Horror movies are designed to terrify viewers.
The idea of losing her job terrified her.
A sudden scream in the dark can terrify even the bravest person.
학습자용 예문
The big dog terrified the little boy.
A nagy kutya megrémítette a kisfiút.
The storm terrified the children.
A vihar megrémítette a gyerekeket.
That movie will terrify you.
The loud sound terrified my cat.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'terrify' with 'terrorize'. 'Terrify' means to make someone very afraid in a single instance, while 'terrorize' means to cause fear repeatedly over time.
뜻
Cause intense fear
연어
absolutely terrify
|terrify children
|terrify the public
|terrify witnesses
유의어
frighten (More general and can mean less intense fear than 'terrify'.)
|
scare (Informal and covers a wide range of fear levels, not always as strong as 'terrify'.)
|
petrify (Emphasizes making someone so afraid they cannot move or act.)
반의어
reassure (Gives comfort and removes fear, the opposite emotional effect.)
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calm (Reduces fear or anxiety, counteracting terror.)
주제
emotions
|danger
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
정의
To make someone feel very scared.
To make someone feel extremely afraid.
문법
기본형
terrify
IPA
GB/tˈɛɹəfˌaɪ/
US/tˈɛɹəfˌaɪ/
음절 및 강세
ter - rify （2음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (ter)
활용형
Verb
- Base: terrify
- 3rd Person Singular: terrifies
- Present Participle: terrifying
- Past: terrified
관련 단어
표현
be terrified of
1/bˈi tˈɛɹəfˌaɪd əv/
fixed phrase
Feel intense fear of something
To be very afraid of something or someone.
예문
- She is terrified of spiders.
- I was terrified of flying until I took lessons.
be terrified that
1/bˈi tˈɛɹəfˌaɪd ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
Fear that something will happen
To be very afraid that something bad will happen.
예문
- He was terrified that he would fail the exam.
- I'm terrified that we might get lost in the mountains.