（8）坚信：

表示“坚信”概念的情感型使动词，王要有convince，assure等，例如：

111） a．We convinced him of our sincerity．

b．He was convinced of our sincerity．

（我们使他相信我们是真诚的。）

112）a．We didn't convince him of his mistake．

b．He wasn't convinced of his mistake．

（我们未能使他确认他的错误。）

113） a．He assured us of his ability to work．

b．We were assured of his ability to work．

（他使我们确信他的工作能力。）

（9）恐吓：

表示“恐吓”概念的情感型使动词，主要有frighten， scare，terrify，petrify，horrify，alarm，awe，appal 等，例如：

114） a．The big dog frightened the little girl．

b．The little girl was frightened by the big dog．

（这条大狗把小女孩吓坏了。）

115） a．The thunder scared the little child．

b．The little child was scared by the thunder．

（雷声把这个小孩吓坏了。）

116） a．The strange noise scared the children．

b．The children were scared at the strange noise．

（这个奇怪的声音把孩子们吓一跳。）

117）a．The thought of flying terrified her so much that she decided to go by train．

b．She was so much terrified at the thought of flying that she decided to go by train．

（她一想到坐飞机就心里害怕，所以就决定坐火车去。）

118） a．The thought of the possible failure in the examination petrified the student and he couldn't do any work．

b．The student was petrified at the thought of the possible failure in the examination and he couldn't do any work．

（这员工一想到考试可能不及格就发呆了，什么事也干不了。）

119） a．The murder scene in the film horrified everyone．

b．Everyone was horrified by the murder scene in the film．

（电影里的杀人场面把大家吓得毛骨悚然。）

120） a．The sound of guns alarmed the villagers．

b．The villagers were alarmed at the sound of guns．

（枪声惊动了村民。）

121） a． The sight of the policeman alarmed the thief．

b． The thief was alarmed at the sight of the policeman．

（小偷一看见警察就吓得惊慌失措。）

122） a．His solemn words awed them．

b．They were awed by his solemn words．

（他的严肃的讲话使他们生畏。）

123） a． The loss of life in the war appalled us．

b．We were appalled at the loss of life in the war．

（战争中人的牺牲使我们胆寒。）