terrify/ˈterɪfaɪ; `tɛrəˌfaɪ/ v(pt, pp -fied) [Tn]fill (sb) with terror; make very frightened 使（某人）感到恐怖; 使害怕 terrified his children with ghost stories 讲鬼故事吓坏了他的孩子 a terrifying experience 可怕的经历.
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