strike terror into one's heart 心惊胆战

时间：2020-10-10 01:33:28

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“心惊胆战”，汉语成语，字面意思是“heart startling and gallbladder trembling”，形容十分害怕。与英文短语“strike terror into (one's) heart”意思相近，表示“to frighten, terrify, or horrify1 someone”。
 
例句：
 
他们一听到敌人的名字就心惊胆战。
The very name of the enemy struck terror into their hearts.
 
最近的流行病使全世界人民心惊胆战。
The recent epidemic2 has struck terror into people's hearts around the world.

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1 horrify sc5x3     
vt.使恐怖，使恐惧，使惊骇
参考例句：
  • His family were horrified by the change.他的家人对这一变化感到震惊。
  • When I saw these figures I was horrified.我看到这些数字时无比惊骇。
2 epidemic 5iTzz     
n.流行病；盛行；adj.流行性的，流传极广的
参考例句：
  • That kind of epidemic disease has long been stamped out.那种传染病早已绝迹。
  • The authorities tried to localise the epidemic.当局试图把流行病限制在局部范围。

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