fright
n
1
(a) [U] feeling of sudden unpleasant fear 惊吓
trembling with fright 吓得发抖.
(b) [C usu sing 通常作单数]
instance of this 惊吓
You gave me (quite) a fright suddenly coming in here like that. 你那样突然走到这里, 真吓了我一大跳.
I got the fright of my life, ie I was extremely frightened. 我吓得要命.
2 [C usu sing 通常作单数]
(infml 口) person or thing that looks ridiculous or unattractive 奇形怪状的或不起眼的人或物
She thinks that dress is pretty I think she looks a fright in it. 她以为那件衣服挺漂亮--依我看她穿著像个丑八怪.
3 (idm 习语) take fright (at sth) be extremely frightened (by sth) (被某事物)惊吓, 受惊
The animals took fright at the sound of the gun. 那些动物受到枪声的惊吓.
There was less food for birds and also for the prairie dog, a kind of animal which lives in holes in the ground.
供鸟类吃的食物少了,供草原犬鼠(一种生活在地洞里的动物)吃的食物也少了。
There is no need to say anything to the other worker.
你没有必要跟那个工友说什么。
I am sorry that you have a disagreement with your father. Personally, I think it is important to follow your interests and your abilities, and it sounds as though you have plenty of both of these already.