34.1.7. gy. A1B2 (példák)

despair noun /dɪˈspeər/ [U] kétségbeesés

a mood/sense of despair

They're in the depths of despair over/about the money they've lost.

horror noun /ˈhɒr.ər/ [U] rémület

People watched in horror as the plane crashed to the ground.

The thought of speaking in front of so many people fills me with horror.

I then realized to my absolute horror, that I had forgotten the present.

nightmare noun /ˈnaɪt.meər/ [C] 1 rémálom (átv.) (rossz élmény/tapasztalat)

Being trapped underwater is my worst nightmare.

The whole journey was a nightmare - we lost our luggage and we arrived two days late.

nightmare noun /ˈnaɪt.meər/ [C] 2 rémálom; rossz álom

a terrifying nightmare

I shouldn't have watched that movie - it'll give me nightmares.

panic noun /ˈpæn.ɪk/ [C or U] pánik, riadalom

a state of panic

Panic spread through the crowd as the wind and rain grew worse.

Carmel was in a panic about her exam.

He got in(to) a panic that he would forget his lines on stage.

shock noun /ʃɒk/ 1 megrázkódtatás; sokk [C or U]

We got a nasty shock when he gave us the bill.

Her death came as a terrible shock to him.

They are still in shock from the accident.

terror noun /ˈter.ər/ [C or U] rettegés, rémület

They fled from the city in terror.

I will never forget the look of terror in her face.

astonished adjective /əˈstɒn.ɪʃt/ megdöbbent

I was astonished to see Miriam there.

They looked astonished when I announced I was pregnant.

The doctors were astonished at the speed of her recovery.

astonishing adjective /əˈstɒn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/ megdöbbentő, meglepő

an astonishing decision

Her first novel enjoyed an astonishing level of success.

distressing adjective /dɪˈstres.ɪŋ/ kétségbeejtő

distressing news

a distressing experience