If someone is panic-stricken or is behaving in a panic-stricken way, they are so anxious or afraid that they may act without thinking carefully.
例句
Panic-stricken travellers fled for the borders...惊慌失措的旅行者逃往边境。A wall collapsed and 39 people, were killed in the panic-stricken stampede.一堵墙倒了，慌乱中有39人死于踩踏事故。
英英词典释义
Adjective
1. thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation;
"became panicky as the snow deepened""felt panicked before each exam""trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd""the terrified horse bolted"