fright
n
1
(a) [U] feeling of sudden unpleasant fear 驚嚇
trembling with fright 嚇得發抖.
(b) [C usu sing 通常作單數]
instance of this 驚嚇
You gave me (quite) a fright suddenly coming in here like that. 你那樣突然走到這里, 真嚇了我一大跳.
I got the fright of my life, ie I was extremely frightened. 我嚇得要命.
2 [C usu sing 通常作單數]
(infml 口) person or thing that looks ridiculous or unattractive 奇形怪狀的或不起眼的人或物
She thinks that dress is pretty I think she looks a fright in it. 她以為那件衣服挺漂亮--依我看她穿著像個丑八怪.
3 (idm 習語) take fright (at sth) be extremely frightened (by sth) (被某事物)驚嚇, 受驚
The animals took fright at the sound of the gun. 那些動物受到槍聲的驚嚇.
Yes, and we must stop people walking on this floor until it's firm. It may be necessary to put up a notice saying Keep off. Another thing, we' ll have to drill a hole in the wall for the electric wires.