18 害怕

Step 1 必备词汇记起来

afraid [əˈfreɪd]

adj.害怕的，畏惧的

◎be afraid of sb./sth. 害怕某人/某物

◎be afraid to do sth. 害怕做某事

scare [sker]

n ./v.害怕；惊恐；惊吓

◎scare sb./sth. off/away把某人/某物吓跑

scared [skerd]

adj.害怕的

◎be scared of sth.害怕某物

◎be scared to do sth. / of doing sth. 害怕做某事

◎be scared stiff 被吓呆了的

◎be scared to death被吓得要死

◎be scared out of sb.'s wits 被吓傻了

scary [ˈskeri]

adj.恐怖的，吓人的

shake [ʃeɪk]

v.发抖，颤抖

◎shake in sb.'s shoes非常害怕（或紧张）

◎shake like a leaf吓得浑身发抖

◎shake with fright 吓得发抖

tremble [ˈtrembl]

n ./v.颤抖，哆嗦

◎tremble with fear 怕得发抖

◎tremble all over全身颤抖

fear [fɪr]

n ./v.害怕，恐惧

◎live in fear 生活在恐惧之中

◎deep-seated fear 根深蒂固的恐惧

◎without fear (of sth.) 不畏惧（某事/某物）

◎be trembling/shaking with fear 吓得发抖

◎be paralyzed with fear吓得动弹不得

◎dispel sb.'s fear 消除某人的恐惧

fearful [ˈfɪrfl]

adj.可怕的；不安的

◎fearful consequences可怕的后果

cry out in fright 吓得大声叫喊

give sb. a fright 把某人吓了一跳

frightened [ˈfraɪtnd]

adj.受惊吓的

◎get frightened受惊吓，感到害怕

frightening [ˈfraɪtnɪŋ]

adj.令人恐惧的

horror [ˈhɔːrər]

n.恐怖；战栗

◎in horror 惊恐地

◎to sb.'s horror 让某人大为惊恐

◎have a horror of sth. 非常惧怕某物

◎give sb. the horrors 令某人感到非常恐惧

horrible [ˈhɔːrəbl]

adj.恐怖的；不友善的；极坏的

horribly [ˈhɔːrəbli]

adv.可怕地

terror [ˈterər]

n.恐惧，惊恐

◎in terror 害怕地，惊恐地

terrify [ˈterɪfaɪ]

v.使害怕，使惊恐

terrified [ˈterɪfaɪd]

adj.恐惧的

◎be terrified of ... 害怕……

panic [ˈpænɪk]

n .恐慌v.使恐慌

◎in panic 惊慌地

◎get into a panic 慌了起来

shy [ʃaɪ]

adj.害怕的；心怀顾忌的

◎be shy about/of (doing) sth.害怕（做）某事；对（做）某事心怀顾忌

timid [ˈtɪmɪd]

adj.胆怯的，怯懦的

◎as timid as a hare胆小如鼠

dread [dred]

n.恐惧；令人恐惧的事物v. 非常害怕，极为担心

◎dread (sb.) doing sth.害怕（某人）做某事

jump out of my skin 吓得我差点跳起来

goose bumps鸡皮疙瘩

◎give sb. goose bumps 让某人起鸡皮疙瘩have/get goose bumps all over全身起鸡皮疙瘩

Step 2 实用句子学起来

1. I'm frightened.

我很害怕。

2. I'm scared out of my wits!

我吓得魂不附体！

3. My hands are trembling.

我的双手在颤抖。

4. I'm shaking like a leaf.

我抖得像一片树叶。

5. I've got a bad feeling about this.

我有一种不祥的预感。

6. I'm getting freaked out about all these noises in the woods.

树林里的这些响声把我吓坏了。

7. He 's very shy about getting a shot.

他很害怕打针。

Step 3 情景对话练起来

Conversation 1

Airline passenger A: Whoa! That was a sudden drop! What's going on?

Airline passenger B: I don't mind telling you I'm frightened .

Airline passenger C: Aren't we all!

飞机乘客A： 啊！刚才突然下降了！怎么回事？

飞机乘客B： 说真的，我很害怕。

飞机乘客C： 大家都很害怕！

Conversation 2

Younger sister: I'm scared out of my wits!

Older sister: I know you were bitten by a dog when you were 5, but this is a puppy!

Younger sister: My mind knows, but my instinct doesn't!

妹妹： 我吓得魂不附体！

姐姐： 我知道你5岁时被狗咬过，但这是只小狗！

妹妹： 我的大脑知道（这是只小狗），但我的本能不知道！

Conversation 3

Robin: Bro, my hands are trembling. I don't know whether I can go through with ¹ this!

Jean: There's nothing to be afraid of. We're on the bunny slope ² . There are only a few other skiers. If you fall, it will be like falling onto your bed. Now, you're ready?

Robin: Reeeaadddyyy.

罗宾： 兄弟，我的双手在颤抖。我不知道自己能不能坚持下去！

琼： 没什么好害怕的。我们在初学者滑雪道。这儿只有几个滑雪的人。如果你摔倒了，就像倒在床上一样。现在，你准备好了吗？

罗宾： 好好好了。

Conversation 4

Professor Kroll: Before we witness this surgery, show of hands ³ : how many of us are frightened?

Ellen: I'm shaking like a leaf , Professor Kroll.

Professor Kroll: Completely natural, Ellen. Stand in the rear ⁴ and hold on to ⁵ a classmate.

克罗尔教授： 在观摩这场手术之前，我想知道有多少人害怕，请举手。

埃伦： 克罗尔教授，我抖得像一片树叶。

克罗尔教授： 埃伦，这很正常。站在后面，紧紧抓住（旁边的）一位同学。

Conversation 5

Bolin: We shouldn't be going into Tod's room without permission.

Igor: Calm down, bro. We're not stealing anything; we just want to borrow his ...

Bolin: What was that sound? Bro, I've got a bad feeling about this.

博林： 我们不应该未经允许进入托德的房间。

伊戈尔： 冷静，兄弟。我们没有偷任何东西，我们只是想借用一下他的……

博林： 那是什么声音？兄弟，我有一种不祥的预感。

Conversation 6

Jose: I'm getting freaked out about all these noises in the woods.

Josef: That's what you get when you go camp-ing. It's just nocturnal ⁶ animals. Go to sleep.

Jose: What if they want to eat us?

Josef: Well, they'll eat me first because I'm the handsome one, so that gives you time to run.

乔斯： 树林里的这些响声把我吓坏了。

约瑟夫： 露营就是这样的。只是一些夜行动物。去睡觉吧。

乔斯： 它们要是想吃我们怎么办？

约瑟夫： 呃，它们会先吃我，因为我才是帅哥，然后你就有时间逃跑了。

Conversation 7

Nurse Steele: Why isn't Gerald here, Mrs. Croce?

Mrs. Croce: He's here, just waiting outside. You see, he's only six years old and he 's very shy about getting a shot ⁷ .

Nurse Steele: The same as my son. Tell the boy it won't hurt at all and we've got candy for good boys like him.

斯蒂尔护士： 克罗赛太太，杰拉尔德为什么没在这儿？

克罗斯太太： 他在这儿，就在外面等着呢。你知道的，他只有六岁，很害怕打针。

斯蒂尔护士： 和我儿子一样。告诉他，打针一点也不疼，我们还有糖果给像他这样的好孩子。