Definition
- literary
A state of extreme fear, anxiety, or apprehension about someone or something.
极度恐惧
Ever since the accident, he has lived in mortal dread of driving.
自从那次事故后，他就一直生活在对驾驶的极度恐惧中。
She was in mortal fear of her parents finding out she had dropped out of school.
她对父母发现她辍学感到极度恐惧。
After the earthquake, they had a mortal terror of aftershocks.
地震后，他们对余震感到极度恐惧。