| [/ˈpænɪk; ˋpænɪk/] n [C, U] 用法:
1 (a) sudden irrational feeling of great fear 恐慌; 惊惶:
be in a (state of) panic (about sth) （对某事）惊惶失措 *
I got into a panic when I found the door was locked. 我发觉门锁上了, 十分惊慌. *
The thought of flying fills me with panic. 我一想到飞行便吓得战战兢兢. *
[attrib 作定语] a panic decision, ie one resulting from panic 慌乱中作出的决定.
(b) fear that spreads quickly through a group of people （迅速传开的）大恐慌:
There was (an) immediate panic when the alarm sounded. 警报响起时立刻引起一片恐慌. *
The collapse of the bank caused (a) panic on the Stock Exchange, ie the value of shares fell quickly. 那银行倒闭, 证券市场上惶恐万状. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) `panic stations (infml) state of alarm or panic 惶惶不安; 惊慌:
It was panic stations when the police arrived to search the building. 警方来搜查大楼时, 大家都很惊慌. panic 2
v (-ck-) [I, Tn] 用法:
1 (cause a person or an animal to) be affected with panic （使人或动物）受惊:
Don't panic! 别慌! *
The gunfire panicked the horses. 枪声惊吓了马. 用法:
2 (phr v) panic sb into doing sth (often passive 常用於被动语态) make sb do (sth unwise or hasty) because of panic 使某人（因惊惶）仓促做（蠢事）:
The banks were panicked into selling sterling. 银行因恐慌而抛售英国货币. |