看绝望的主妇学英语高频短语:Freak sb out
reak sb out: 1. verb, slang To suddenly express anger or excitement in a very visible way. As in Mom will freak out when she finds out we broke her vase! 2. verb, slang To startle or frighten someone. As in The sight of that huge needle completely freaked me out.3. verb, slang To experience jarring and frightening side effects due to drug use.
中文释义:1.使…害怕,使……震惊,吓(make sb scared/shocked), 此时用法为freak sb. out 或 freak out sb., 为及物动词词组。2.害怕,惊慌,紧张(panic; be anxious)。此时用法为freak out,为不及物动词词组。3.抓狂,发疯,失去控制 (lose control, out of one’s mind)。其实freak out 在“失去控制”这个用法之内,还有一个表示情绪波动(emotional)很大的那种用法,大致是这种感觉:“啊,我要赞美上苍”,或者,你想表达“我要炸了”。
EG.01:You freak me out! (你吓死我了!);
EG.02:Woah, don’t freak out, it’s not the end of the world. (喔,别害怕,还没到世界末日呢。);
EG.03:If I don’t get this thing done I’m going to freak out! 如果我不把事情做完,我会疯掉的。