panic
要点あわてふためき,恐慌
意味
- あわてふためき,恐慌,ろうばい
- 経済恐慌,パニック
- 《単数形で》《米俗》とてもおかしなもの,珍無類なもの
- あわてふためく,恐慌に陥る
- …をあわてさせる
- 《米俗》〈観客〉を沸きたたせる
例文
There was widespread panic after the earthquake.
その地震の後、恐慌状態が広がった。
There's no need to panic. There's plenty of time.
そんなにあわてることはないよ。時間はたっぷりあるんだから。
There's no reason to panic. Just handle it quickly.
オタオタしてないで、はやくその問題を解決しなさい!
語源
ギリシャ神話の牧神パン(Pan)から。森で理由のない恐怖を起こすとされ、その恐怖「パニック」。
英語の原文(Wiktionary)
The adjective is borrowed from Middle French panique, a word itself borrowed from Ancient Greek πανικός (panikós, “pertaining to Pan”); Pan, the Greek god of fields and woods, was believed to be the source of mysterious sounds that caused contagious, groundless fear in herds and crowds, or in people in lonely spots. Adjective sense 3 (“pertaining to or resulting from overpowering fear or fright”) is partly an attributive use of the noun. The noun is derived from the adjective, while the verb is derived from the noun.