used to refer to someone who becomes extremely afraid of or nervous about even the smallest things
胆小得连自己的影子都怕, 一点小事就害怕
事故之后，她变得胆小得连自己的影子都怕。
to turn pale, especially in response to fear, shock, or surprise
变苍白, 失色
黑暗小巷中的幽灵般的身影让他们因恐惧而脸色苍白。
to become pale or turn white, often as a result of shock, fear, or illness
变苍白, 变白
看到地板上的血，他的脸变白了。
to be in a state of nervousness or cold that causes one's teeth to click together repeatedly
打颤, 牙齿打战
孩子的牙齿打颤，当他站在鬼屋前时。
to shrink or curl up in fear
畏缩, 因害怕而蜷缩
他在暴风雨期间蜷缩在桌子下面。
to feel anxious or afraid about a likely situation or event
害怕, 担心
to make a quick and involuntary movement in response to a surprise, pain, or fear
畏缩, 退缩
现在，他在看恐怖电影时畏缩了。
to react with extreme or irrational fear, anxiety, or agitation
惊慌, 吓坏
她看到床上有蜘蛛时吓坏了，立刻跳了起来。
to speak rapidly and unintelligibly, often producing meaningless sounds
胡言乱语, 叽里咕噜地说
在他的谵妄中，发烧的病人开始胡言乱语，使得医务人员难以理解他的病情。
to breathe at a very fast pace
过度换气, 呼吸非常快
这个消息让她因震惊和怀疑而过度呼吸。
(of the heart or body) to beat or shake hard, often from fear, excitement, or nervousness
怦怦跳, 剧烈跳动
to become tight or tense, especially because of fear, anxiety, or physical strain
打结, 紧缩
to make someone feel fearful, intimidated, or too impressed to act freely
威慑, 震慑
他被宫殿的宏伟 震慑 了。
(of heart) to pound irregularly and rapidly
悸动, 不规则地快速跳动
接近的脚步声让他的心在期待中悸动。
to suddenly become so frightened or anxious that one cannot think or behave calmly
惊慌失措, 陷入恐慌
to feel a tingling or uncomfortable sensation from fear, anger, or excitement
刺痛, 发麻
他因侮辱而愤怒得浑身刺痛。
to experience or express the feeling of fear
颤抖, 害怕
士兵们在敌人压倒性的数量面前畏缩了。
to suddenly move back in response to something surprising, frightening, or unpleasant
退缩, 畏缩
突如其来的巨响让房间里的每个人都因惊讶而退缩。
to make a loud, sharp cry when one is feeling a strong emotion
尖叫, 大叫
to shake slightly and repeatedly, especially because of cold, fear, excitement, or illness
发抖, 颤抖
to pull back or show hesitation due to fear, aversion, or reluctance
退缩, 畏缩
to tremble or shake involuntarily, often as a result of fear, cold, or excitement
颤抖, 发抖
当冷风吹过时，她不禁颤抖，紧紧裹住外套。
to startle or frighten someone suddenly
惊吓, 使受惊
废弃房屋里诡异的寂静吓到了正在探索的一群朋友。
to cause extreme fear in someone
使害怕, 使恐惧
半夜的巨大撞击声吓坏了全家人。
to make someone so frightened that they cannot move or speak
吓呆, 使因恐惧而僵住
接近的熊的响亮吼声吓呆了露营者，使他们原地冻结。
*** make somebody feel nervous or afraid
![to [make] {one's} blood run cold](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/42692/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [make] {one's} blood run cold")
to cause a strong feeling of fear in someone
让人不寒而栗, 让人毛骨悚然
目击者对袭击的描述让所有人毛骨悚然。
