Panic is a sudden sensation of fear which is so strong as to dominate or prevent reason and logical thinking, replacing it with overwhelming feelings of anxiety and frantic agitation consistent with an animalistic fight-or-flight reaction. Panic may occur singularly in individuals or manifest suddenly in large groups as mass panic (closely related to herd behavior).
近义、反义、联想词
近义词
n.
fear, fearfulness, fright, anxiety, anxiousness
v.
fear, dread, terrify, terrorize, terrorise
解析
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、极度恐惧心情或战栗的动作。 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。