2024年5月3日发(作者：)

“怕”的多种表达法

【摘要】本文归纳了中学英语中“怕”的多种表达法。

【Abstract】In this paper, the wrier has concluded more than one way for

expressing the word “afraid”.

【Keywords】Word Phrase Sentence

语言是丰富多彩的。那么,在中学英语中怎样表达“怕”呢?笔者仔细查阅中学

英语教科书,现归纳并拓展如下:

1.表“怕”的形容词。

1.1 同义词:afraid, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening,

frightened(受惊的,受恐吓的), scared(害怕的), scary, horrendous, horrific, terrible,

awful(令人畏惧的,可怕的), dire(可怕的), terrified(恐惧的,受惊吓的),

terror-stricken, panic-stricken; panicky: nightmarish, etc.

1.2 近义词:shy, timid, timorous, shrinking bashful, coy, diffident(羞怯的),

cowardly(胆小的), nervous ,tense, intense, strained(紧张的); anxious, worried,

apprehensive(担心的,忧惧的), concerned, upset(担忧的)etc.

1.3 反义词:unafraid ,fearless, brave, courageous, bold, daring, etc.

短语:

2.表“怕”的动词。scare , fear, frighten, terrify, dread(使…害怕,吓唬);

threaten(威胁); panic; shrink(畏缩), get into a panic/be thrown into a panic/be seized

with fear(惊慌失措), cry out(因恐怖等)大喊大叫, jump ,shake颤抖, quake颤抖,

shiver发抖, tremble发抖, freeze(毛骨悚然), blanch(因惧怕等)使(面部)苍白,have

cold feet, etc.

短语:

to fear sb./ sth怕…,

to scare/ frighten /terrify / dread/ panic sb. into doing sth. 吓唬某人做某事/

to scare/ frighten /terrify / dread/ panic sb. out of (doing) sth吓得某人不敢做某

事

to scare/ frighten sb./sth away/off把某人/某物吓走

to scare sb. stiff把某人吓呆

to frighten/scare/ terrify sb. to death / to frighten sb. out of one’s wits把某人吓

死

to fear to do sth/ doing sth不敢做/ that担心; to fear for sb./sth对…担忧或关心

to dread doing sth/ /that

3.表“怕”的名词。terror, horror, panic ,fright ,threat,fear,scare,coward,nightmare,

dread; apprehension(s); -phobia(恐惧症), etc.

be filled with apprehension(s)充满恐惧

4.表“怕”的介词短语。

in terror/dread/fear of,

with horror/fright,

in (a) fright,

in (a) panic,

in a fearful state/condition/mess, etc.

5.与“怕”相关的成语。

①胆小如鼠:

as timid as a rabbit(兔子)

as timorous as a hare(野兔)/louse(虱子)

相反的比喻:

as brave as a lion 勇如雄狮

as bold as a lion/badger虎胆包天

②魂不附体: