panic-struck a. 惊慌失措的, 吓得手足无措的
panic-struck[ adj ]
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
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became panicky as the snow deepenedfelt panicked before each exam
trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd
the terrified horse bolted
Panic-stricken \Pan"ic-strick`en\, Panic-struck
\Pan"ic-struck`\, a.
Struck with a panic, or sudden fear; thrown into a state of
intense fear; as, trying to keep back the panic-stricken
crowd. --Burke.
Syn: panicky, petrified, terrified, frightened.
- We had a lot of people panic-struck just from the look of it," Ballinger said.