terrify
verb [ T ] uk/ˈter.ə.faɪ/ us/ˈter.ə.faɪ/
B2 使害怕，使恐惧
to frighten someone very much
The idea of parachuting out of a plane terrifies me. 一想到从飞机上跳伞，我就害怕。
Compare: frightenscare verbterrorize
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- Our maths teacher terrified all the children.
- I'm terrified by spiders.
- The thought of being stuck underground terrified him.