[N-VAR 可变名词]恐慌;惊慌失措Panic is a very strong feeling of anxiety or fear, which makes you act without thinking carefully.
An earthquake hit the capital, causing panic among the population...
首都发生了地震,引发民众恐慌。
I phoned the doctor in a panic, crying that I'd lost the baby.
我惊慌失措地给医生打电话,哭着说我的孩子没了。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]恐慌局面;人心惶惶的状态Panic or a panic is a situation in which people are affected by a strong feeling of anxiety.
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There was a moment of panic in Britain as it became clear just how vulnerable the nation was...
一时间,英国出现了大恐慌,因为人们清楚地看到了英国有多么不堪一击。
I'm in a panic about getting everything done in time...
我一阵手忙脚乱,想及时做完所有事情。
The policy announcement caused panic buying of petrol.
那则政策公告引发了汽油抢购风潮。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)惊慌失措;(使)恐慌 If you panic or if someone panics you, you suddenly feel anxious or afraid, and act quickly and without thinking carefully.
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Guests panicked and screamed when the bomb exploded...
炸弹爆炸后,客人们惊慌失措,尖声惊叫。
The unexpected and sudden memory briefly panicked her...
突然间莫名涌起的回忆让她心头一紧。
She refused to be panicked into a hasty marriage.
她不愿因恐慌而仓促结婚。
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panicpanicspanickedpanickingnoun[uncountable , countable, usually singular ]1a sudden feeling of great fear that cannot be controlled and prevents you from thinking clearly 惊恐;恐慌◆a moment of panic一时惊慌◆They were in a state of panic.他们惊恐万状。◆Office workers fled in panicas the fire took hold. 起火时,办公室人员惊慌逃出。◆There's no point getting into a panicabout the exams. 对考试惊惶失措是没有用的。◆a panic attack(= a condition in which you suddenly feel very anxious, causing your heart to beat faster, etc.)一阵心慌意乱◆a panic decision (= one that is made when you are in a state of panic) 慌乱中作出的决定☞synonyms at
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2a situation in which people are made to feel very anxious, causing them to act quickly and without thinking carefully 人心惶惶的局面;惶恐不安◆News of the losses caused (a) panic among investors.亏损的消息令投资者人心惶惶。◆Careful planning at this stage will help to avoid a last-minute panic.现在仔细规划就可以避免事到临头手忙脚乱。◆There's no panic(= we do not need to rush),we've got plenty of time. 不用着急,我们有的是时间。◆panic buying/selling(= the act of buying/selling things quickly and without thinking carefully because you are afraid that a particular situation will become worse)恐慌性抢购╱抛售IDIOMˈpanic stations( BrE) ( informal) a situation in which people feel anxious and there is a lot of confused activity, especially because there is a lot to do in a short period of time 慌乱的状态;(尤指)忙乱的状况verb(-ck-)[intransitive , transitive ]to suddenly feel frightened so that you cannot think clearly and you say or do sth stupid, dangerous, etc; to make sb do this (使)惊慌,惊慌失措◆I panicked when I saw smoke coming out of the engine.我看见发动机冒烟时,吓得手足无措。panicsb/sth ◆The gunfire panicked the horses.枪声惊吓到马匹。PHRASAL VERBˈpanic sb into doing sth[usually passive ]to make sb act too quickly because they are afraid of sth 使仓惶行事;使仓促行动panic/ˈpænɪk; NAmEˈpænɪk/
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panicpan‧ic1 /ˈpænɪk/ ●●○S3 noun
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1[countable usually singular, uncountable] a sudden strong feeling of fear or nervousness that makes you unable to think clearly or behave sensiblyin (a) panic The children fled in panic. a feeling of sheer panic (=complete panic) She got into a panic when she couldn’t find the tickets. The whole nation is in a state of panic following the attacks. She suffers from terrible panic attacks.► see thesaurus at
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2[countable usually singular, uncountable] a situation in which people are suddenly made very anxious, and make quick decisions without thinking carefullypanic over/about the recent panic over the safety of baby milkpanic buying/selling a wave of panic selling in Hong Kong3[singular] especially British English a situation in which you have a lot to do and not much time to do it in → rush: the usual last minute panic just before the deadline4panic stations British English a situation in which everyone is busy and anxious because something needs to be done urgently: It was panic stations here on Friday.COLLOCATIONSverbsthere was (a) panic· When the shooting started, there was panic.cause panic· The earthquake caused widespread panic.feel panic· He felt a mild panic.get into a panic· There’s no need to get into a panic.throw/send somebody into a panic· The innocent question threw her into a panic.panic breaks out (=starts among a group of people)· Suddenly, everything went dark and panic broke out.panic sets in (=starts)· Before panic could set in, she realised that the clock was fast.panic ensues formal (=happens after something else happens)· Panic ensued as people ran out of the burning building.panic rises within somebody (=someone starts to feel panic)· She felt panic rising within her.panic spreads (=starts to affect more people in more places)· Panic spread as news of the invasion reached Paris.adjectivesa big/huge panic· There was a big panic about the virus last year.growing/mounting/rising panic (=increasing panic)· She quickly packed a bag, trying all the time to control her mounting panic.total/sheer panic· A wave of total panic swept across her.blind panic (=a very strong feeling of fear)· He ran to the library in blind panic.sudden panic· Florrie exclaimed in sudden panic: ‘I’ve left my bag on the bus!’mild panic (=a slight feeling of panic)· There was a note of mild panic in her voice.momentary panic (=panic that does not last long)· Her momentary panic faded.phrasesa state of panic· She was in a constant state of panic that he would carry out his threat.a sense/feeling of panic· She looked out to sea with a rising sense of panic.a wave/surge of panic (=a feeling of panic that you suddenly have)· A sudden wave of panic overcame him.a panic attack· He had had a panic attack in the street.
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panicpanic2 ●●○ verb (past tense and past participle panicked, present participle panicking) [intransitive, transitive]
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to suddenly feel so frightened that you cannot think clearly or behave sensibly, or to make someone do this: He started to panic when he saw the gun.Don’t panic! We’ll soon get you out of there.panic somebody into doing something The protests became more violent and many people were panicked into leaving the country.
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