danger, peril, sudden attack," from Proto-Germanic*feraz"danger" (source also of Old Saxonfar"ambush," Old Norsefar"harm, distress, deception," Dutchgevaar, GermanGefahr"danger"); which according to Watkins is from PIE*pēr-, a lengthened form of the verbal root*per-(3) "to try, risk...
Bull-neckedis from 1640s. Figurative phrasetake the bull by the horns"boldly face or grapple with some danger or difficulty" is recorded by 1711 (Swift). To be abull in a china shop, figurative of careless and inappropriately destructive use of force, is attested from 1812 and was the ti...
The wordsalarmandpaniccan be used in similar contexts, butalarmsuggests a sudden and intense awareness of immediate danger. view the situation withalarm When coulddreadbe used to replacepanic? Although the wordsdreadandpanichave much in common,dreadusually adds the idea of intense reluctance to fac...
All of the following bold words and expressions are related to the things in your daily life. Read them closely and then use them to complete the passage that follows. Make changes if necessary. ·Fashion was only one of the many dangers that we had to guard ourselves from. ·We are ask...
However, alarm suggests a sudden and intense awareness of immediate danger. view the situation with alarm In what contexts can dread take the place of fright? The words dread and fright can be used in similar contexts, but dread usually adds the idea of intense reluctance to face or meet ...
Cameron investigates artistic losses from the perspective of survival. In an artist’s career, both personal as well as artistic setbacks will occur. Cameron points out the danger of turning such moments into “secret losses” that, left unprocessed, could become artistic blocks. Before we attempt...
Panic disorder (PD) may result in part from dysregulation of brain systems involved in emotional processes related to danger or threat. Panic patients exhibit excessive disruption of cognitive tasks when threat-related words are presented as distractors. We now report preliminary fMRI findings on the...
The danger of overusing power words How to use powerful words in your writing Have you ever wished you had a magic word machine? Throw in your ideas at the top. Crank its engine by hand. Leave the machine humming for a few minutes, and persuasive text rolls out at the other side. ...
Louise Erdrich captures the feeling of danger in this scene in her novel fromThe Birchbark Houseseries. The main character, Omakayas, is canoeing on the river with her younger brother, Pinch, when trouble strikes. The water turns to rapids, and as they struggle to escape, the water itself ...
address sth. to sb. 给某人讲…… admit to 承认 advise (that) sb. (should) do 建议某人应该做某事(虚拟语气) advise sb. to do 劝说某人去做 afford sb. sth. 为某人承担…… afford sth. to sb. 为某人承担…… afford to do 能够去做 ...