单词
terrify
读音
ˈterɪfaɪ
美式
英式
词根
"Terrify" 的词根是 "terr-", 来自拉丁语"terrere"，意思是“使害怕”。其他衍生出来的单词如：terrific（可怕的，极好的）, terror（恐怖）等。
释义
vt. 恐吓；使恐怖；使害怕 [ 第三人称单数 terrifies 现在分词 terrifying 过去式 terrified 过去分词 terrified ]
例句
He said: "Monsanto should not be able, just because they've got billions of dollars to spend on legal fees, to try to terrify farmers into obeying their agreements by massive force and threats."
他说，“孟山都不应该仅仅因为他们拥有数十亿美元的法律费用，就试图用大规模的武力和威胁来恐吓农民遵守他们的协议。”
Their movements through the region were calculated to terrify landowners into abandoning their holdings.
他们在整个地区的行动意在恐吓地主们放弃其财产。
That is enough to worry rather than terrify local shopkeepers.
那足以让当地的店主感到担忧，而不是恐慌。
He said: "Monsanto should not be able, just because they've got billions of dollars to spend on legal fees, to try to terrify farmers into obeying their agreements by massive force and threats."
他说，“孟山都不应该仅仅因为他们拥有数十亿美元的法律费用，就试图用大规模的武力和威胁来恐吓农民遵守他们的协议。”
Their movements through the region were calculated to terrify landowners into abandoning their holdings.
他们在整个地区的行动意在恐吓地主们放弃其财产。
That is enough to worry rather than terrify local shopkeepers.
那足以让当地的店主感到担忧，而不是恐慌。
强化记忆
可以通过联想法记住这个单词，例如"terrify"的前半部分 "terr-" 和 "terrible"（可怕的）撞音，都有恐怖、可怕的含义。"Terrify"来源于15世纪的英语，直接源于拉丁语词根 "terrere"，在很多不同的语境和情绪中使用，一般是用来表达一种强烈的恐怖或害怕的情绪。
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In a free society,this should terrify us all.For decades now, we've watched cop shows
to make people afraidand terrify them into submission,or you can use it to give courage to people
Are there any projects you're involved withthat excite you or possibly terrify you,where we could see such de-extinction taking place?
What if there is no concession speech?Well, what could happen might terrify you.I think it should.
and manipulation of the family court systemto terrify the victim and her children,who are regularly forced by family court judges
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