34.1.5. gy. B2 (példák)

shock verb /ʃɒk/ [I or T] megdöbbent, megrémít; megbotránkoztat, sért

The advertisements were designed to shock - that was the whole point of the campaign.

I think it shocks him to hear women talking about sex.

The news of the accident shocked the family deeply.

terrify verb /ˈter.ə.faɪ/ [T] megrémít

Her husband's violence terrified her.

astonishment noun /əˈstɒn.ɪʃ.mənt/ [U] meglepetés, döbbenet

To my astonishment, she started laughing.

She gasped in astonishment.

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.

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.

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

petrified adjective /ˈpet.rɪ.faɪd/ megkövült (a félelemtől)

I'm petrified of spiders.

terrifying adjective /ˈter.əˌfɑɪ.ɪŋ/ ijesztő

It was a terrifying experience.

Phrases and idioms:

bored/frightened/scared, etc. to death halálra un/rémül/ijed/stb.

She's scared to death of dogs.