panic

/ˈpænɪk/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

恐慌；惊慌；惊慌失措；使恐慌

释义与例句

n. 恐慌；惊慌
a sudden strong feeling of fear that prevents reasonable thought and action
  1. The fire alarm caused panic among the shoppers.
    火警警报在购物者中引发了恐慌。
  2. She felt a moment of panic when she could not find her passport.
    找不到护照时，她惊慌了片刻。
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  1. There is no need for panic because the situation is under control.
    局势已得到控制，没有必要恐慌。
v. 惊慌失措；使恐慌
to suddenly feel so frightened that you cannot think or behave calmly, or to make someone feel this way
  1. Try not to panic if the exam question seems difficult.
    如果考题看起来很难，尽量不要慌张。
  2. The crowd panicked when the lights went out.
    灯熄灭时，人群惊慌起来。
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  1. The sudden noise panicked the horses.
    突如其来的响声使马群受惊。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 panic 的过去式、过去分词是 panicked，现在分词是 panicking，拼写中要加 k。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • panicky 惊慌的；恐慌的
    非正式形容词，描述突然焦虑、快要失去冷静的状态。
同义词
  • alarm 惊恐；担忧
    panic 是强烈且常导致失控行为的恐慌；alarm 可指较轻的惊恐或警觉，强度通常不如 panic。
    The unexpected fall in prices caused alarm among investors. 价格意外下跌引起了投资者的担忧。
反义词
  • calm 冷静；平静
    calm 表示平静、镇定，与 panic 所表示的失控恐慌相对。
    Her calm voice reassured the frightened children. 她平静的声音安抚了受惊的孩子们。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • fear 害怕；恐惧
    fear 泛指害怕，可持续很久；panic 强调突然爆发、使人难以理性思考的强烈恐慌。
    He spoke openly about his fear of failure. 他坦然谈到自己对失败的恐惧。
常见搭配
  • in panic 惊慌地；在恐慌中
    People ran towards the exits in panic. 人们惊慌地跑向出口。
  • panic attack 惊恐发作
    She practised breathing exercises after experiencing a panic attack. 经历一次惊恐发作后，她开始练习呼吸训练。
  • cause panic 引发恐慌
    False reports about the storm caused panic in several towns. 关于暴风雨的虚假报道在几个城镇引发了恐慌。