panic

英 [ˈpænɪk]

美 [ˈpænɪk]

n.  惊恐; 恐慌; 人心惶惶的局面; 惶恐不安
v.  (使)惊慌，惊慌失措

现在分词：panicking　复数：panics　第三人称单数：panics　过去式：panicked　过去分词：panicked　

高考CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.3 / BNC.3777 / COCA.4310

同义词辨析

panicalarmhorrorterror【导航词义：惊慌，惊恐】

短语用例

panic sb into doing sth

• 使仓惶行事；使仓促行动
  to make sb act too quickly because they are afraid of sth
  1. a moment of panic
     一时惊慌
  2. They were in a state of panic.
     他们惊恐万状。
  3. Office workers fled in panic as the fire took hold.
     火势起来时，办公室人员惊慌逃出。
  4. There's no point getting into a panic about the exams.
     对考试惊惶失措是没有用的。
  5. 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
  6. a panic decision (= one that is made when you are in a state of panic )
     慌乱中作出的决定

习惯用语

n.

panic stations
• 慌乱的状态；（尤指）忙乱的状况
  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

牛津词典

noun

• 惊恐；恐慌
  a sudden feeling of great fear that cannot be controlled and prevents you from thinking clearly
  1. a moment of panic
     一时惊慌
  2. They were in a state of panic.
     他们惊恐万状。
  3. Office workers fled in panic as the fire took hold.
     火势起来时，办公室人员惊慌逃出。
  4. There's no point getting into a panic about the exams.
     对考试惊惶失措是没有用的。
  5. 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
  6. a panic decision (= one that is made when you are in a state of panic )
     慌乱中作出的决定
• 人心惶惶的局面；惶恐不安
  a situation in which people are made to feel very anxious, causing them to act quickly and without thinking carefully
  1. News of the losses caused (a) panic among investors.
     亏损的消息令投资者人心惶惶。
  2. Careful planning at this stage will help to avoid a last-minute panic.
     现在精心规划，就会避免事到临头手忙脚乱。
  3. 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。
  4. 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)
     恐慌购买 / 抛售

verb

• （使）惊慌，惊慌失措
  to suddenly feel frightened so that you cannot think clearly and you say or do sth stupid, dangerous, etc.; to make sb do this
  1. 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。
  2. The gunfire panicked the horses.
     枪声惊吓到马匹。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 恐慌；惊慌失措
  Panicis a very strong feeling of anxiety or fear, which makes you act without thinking carefully.
  1. An earthquake hit the capital, causing panic among the population...
     首都发生了地震，引发民众恐慌。
  2. 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。
• N-UNCOUNT 恐慌局面；人心惶惶的状态
  Panicora panicis a situation in which people are affected by a strong feeling of anxiety.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. The policy announcement caused panic buying of petrol.
     那则政策公告引发了汽油抢购风潮。
• V-ERG （使）惊慌失措；（使）恐慌
  If youpanicor if someonepanicsyou, you suddenly feel anxious or afraid, and act quickly and without thinking carefully.
  1. Guests panicked and screamed when the bomb exploded...
     炸弹爆炸后，客人们惊慌失措，尖声惊叫。
  2. The unexpected and sudden memory briefly panicked her...
     突然间莫名涌起的回忆让她心头一紧。
  3. She refused to be panicked into a hasty marriage.
     她不愿因恐慌而仓促结婚。

英英释义

noun

• an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  Synonym:terroraffright
• sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
  1. panic in the stock market
  2. a war scare
  3. a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building
  Synonym:scare

verb

• cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic
  1. The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners
• be overcome by a sudden fear
  1. The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away

双语例句

• Many people were trampled in the panic that followed
  很多人在随后的恐慌中被踩伤。
• You feel an animal panic to run and hide.
  你会感到一种本能的恐惧而想要去逃避。
• War rumours have caused [ started] a panic.
  战争的谣传已引起恐慌。
• Something like panic overtook me
  一种恐慌的感觉袭裹了我。
• She was a sensible girl and did not panic
  她是一个理智的女孩，没有惊慌失措。
• Guests panicked and screamed when the bomb exploded
  炸弹爆炸后，客人们惊慌失措，尖声惊叫。
• She felt a wave of panic, but forced herself to leave the room calmly
  她感到一阵恐慌，但还是强作镇定地离开了房间。
• A recent sales hiccup is nothing to panic about
  用不着为最近销售上出现的一点小问题感到惊慌。
• She refused to be panicked into a hasty marriage.
  她不愿因恐慌而仓促结婚。
• Keep calm! Don't panic!
  沉住气，别慌！