fear n.恐怖,害怕 v.害怕,畏惧,为……担心
例句:Annie has a great fear of water because she experienced drowning in the river in her childhood.
安妮很怕水,因为她小时候曾经有过溺水的经历。
dreadful adj. 可怕的,令人畏惧的
例句:Paul's mind began to fill with dreadful thoughts after he saw the horror movie.
看过恐怖电影后,他心里逐渐充满种种可怕的念头。
terrify vt. 使恐怖,恐吓
例句:It terrified me to think of the consequence of your action.
想到你行动的后果,我就感到害怕。
threaten vt. 恐吓,威胁,预示(危险),可能来临
例句:The strikers were threatened with dismissal if they did not return to work.
罢工者受到威胁说,如果他们不复工,就会被解雇。
menace n.威胁,危险物 v.恐吓,危及,威胁
例句:These international conflicts may constitute a menace to world peace.
这些国际性的冲突有可能对世界和平构成威胁。