terror

alarm, fear, fright, horror, panic, terror, dread

这些名词均含“恐惧、惧怕、惊恐”之意。
alarm: 强调突然意识到有危险而产生的恐惧心理。
fear: 普通用词，侧重指面临危险或灾祸时内心所引起的恐惧心情。
fright: 通常指一阵突然的、令人震惊的短暂恐惧，有时含夸张意味。
horror: 侧重指因看到令人讨厌或危险的东西或情景而引起的厌恶情绪、极度恐惧心情或颤栗的动作。
panic: 常指因突如其来的外界威胁使人群出现惊慌、恐惧或混乱。
terror: 指极大的恐惧和惊骇，语气最强。
dread: 可与fear换用，着重害怕的心理，但dread常指胆怯和丧失勇气。

名词 terror:

1. an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
   同义词：panic, affright
2. a person who inspires fear or dread
   同义词：scourge, threat
3. a very troublesome child
   同义词：brat, little terror, holy terror

1. Her face worked as she stared at him in terror.
   她惊恐地注视著他，脸也吓得抽动起来。
2. The horse bolted in terror at the sound of the gun.
   枪声把马吓惊了。
3. She recoiled from the gunman in terror.
   她面对持枪歹徒吓得直往後缩。
4. Ann froze with terror as the door opened silently.
   门一声不响地开了，把安吓呆了。
5. She let out a scream of terror.
   她发出恐怖的叫喊。
6. The resistance movement started a campaign of terror against the colonial rulers.
   抵抗运动开展了一场反对殖民统治者的恐怖活动。
7. I have a terror of worms.
   我害怕爬虫。