fright

Compared meaning: the feeling of being afraid (noun).

比较义项：恐惧、害怕的感觉（名词）。

• fear

  A general, often lasting feeling of being afraid, caused by an ongoing or anticipated threat; can be abstract or long-term, not necessarily sudden.

  指一种普遍的、常常持续存在的害怕感觉，由持续或预期中的威胁引起；可以是抽象的或长期的，不一定是突然发生的。

  Fear of failure kept her from applying for the promotion.

  对失败的恐惧使她没有去申请那次晋升。

• fright 本词

  A sudden, brief burst of fear or shock triggered by an unexpected event; more concrete and momentary, often followed by relief once the cause passes.

  由意外事件引发的一种突然、短暂的恐惧或惊吓；更具体、更短暂，事件过去后通常会松一口气。

  She let out a scream, and her fright passed as soon as she saw it was only a cat.

  她尖叫了一声，一看只是一只猫，惊吓感很快就过去了。

Fear and fright both mean feeling afraid, but fear is a general feeling that can last a long time, caused by an ongoing or expected threat. Fright is a sudden, brief burst of fear from an unexpected event, more momentary and often followed by relief.

这两个词都表示“害怕”的感觉，但 fear 是泛指的、可持续的恐惧情绪，fright 则强调突然受到惊吓的一瞬间反应，程度上更短暂强烈。这里不比较 fear 作动词（“害怕，担心”）的用法。