如临大敌好像面对着强大的敌人。形容戒备森严十分紧张。例衙门里扎许多兵如临大敌。——清吴趼人《二十年目睹之怪现状》英be on one's guard for all possible dangers; be prepared for any eventualities;[查看详情]

不寒而栗不冷而发抖。指恐惧心理引起的惊抖。例是日皆报杀四百余人郡中不寒而栗。——《汉书义纵传》全身不寒而栗。英shudder with fear; tremble with fear;[查看详情]

惊惶失措因惊慌而举止失常不知所措。[查看详情]

惊慌失措害怕紧张以至不知所措、失去常态。例把我吓得惊慌失措。英out of one's wits;[查看详情]

贪生怕死一味自爱生命惧怕死亡。原指士兵作战因怕死而退缩不前。现在已逐渐产生新义即凡是在工作中怕脏、怕累、怕危险等等，皆属此列。英cravenly cling to life instead of braving death; care for nothing but saving one's skin; be mortally afraid of death;[查看详情]

临阵脱逃军人逃离战场。比喻遇事畏缩不前。英flee before battlebegins; run away on going into war; desert on the eve of a battle; turn the corner;指在枪林弹雨中潜逃。例不是半途溃散便是临阵脱逃。——清佚名《官场维新记》英bugout;[查看详情]