《绝望的主妇》精讲86

Voice-Over: The time comes when we all must find out what we're afraid of. Some of us fear... "She may never forgive me." Others worry..."She might learn the truth." A few wonder..."Could he send me away?" Yes. The world is a scary¹ place. It's even more terrifying²...if we have to face it...alone.

旁白：有时我们都必须知晓内心的恐惧点，有些人畏惧，"她永远也不会原谅我"；其他人担忧，"她可能会得知真相"；有些人困惑，"他会不会赶我走"。没错，这个世界令人胆颤，如果我们不得不独自面对，它将变得更加恐怖。

1 scary   

a.引起惊慌的；害怕的

参考例句：

• What animal do you think is the most scary?你认为什么动物最可怕？
• Are you afraid of scary movies?你害怕恐怖电影吗？

2 terrifying   

adj.可怕的；极大的v.使恐怖，使惊吓；恐吓(terrify的现在分词)

参考例句：

• This movie is by turn (= alternately) terrifying and very funny. 这部电影一会儿令人毛骨悚然，一会儿滑稽可笑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The most terrifying aspect of nuclear bombing is radiation. 核轰炸最可怕的方面是核辐射。 来自《简明英汉词典》