1N-UNCOUNT (尤指令人不快的事意外发生造成的)惊骇,恐惧Fright is a sudden feeling of fear, especially the fear that you feel when something unpleasant surprises you. (尤指令人不快的事意外发生造成的)惊骇,恐惧
The steam pipes rattled suddenly, and Franklin uttered a shriek and jumped with fright.
蒸汽管突然发出咯咯的响声,富兰克林尖叫一声,吓得跳了起来。
The birds smashed into the top of their cages in fright.
3PHRASE (因…)受惊吓 If a person or animal takes fright at something, they are suddenly frightened by it, and want to run away or to stop doing what they are doing. (因…)受惊吓
An untrained horse had taken fright at the sound of gunfire.
一匹未经训练的马听到枪响受了惊。
When costs soared, the studio took fright and recalled the company from Rome.