terrified; frightened
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
to be terrified; to be filled with fear; to be frightened
formalOften describes a deep, chilling fear, as if one's courage has frozen. It is more formal and vivid than the basic word for 'scared'.
Dú独
zì自
zǒu走
zài在
hēi黑
àn暗
de的
shān山
lù路
shàng上
，
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
yī一
zhèn阵
dǎn胆
hán寒
。
Walking alone on the dark mountain path, he felt a surge of terror.
Nà那
bù部
kǒng恐
bù怖
piàn片
de的
qíng情
jié节
lìng令
rén人
dǎn胆
hán寒
。
The plot of that horror movie is absolutely terrifying.
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Dí敌
rén人
de的
cán残
bào暴
xíng行
jìng径
ràng让
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
dōu都
dǎn胆
hán寒
bù不
yǐ已
。
The enemy's brutal actions filled everyone with dread.