in a total panic 惊恐；恐慌；惊慌失措

【例句】
I shot up in bed about an hour later in a total panic.
大约一个小时后，我惊慌失措地躺在床上。

I spilled coffee on my shirt before the job interview, so I ran around in a total panic looking for a new shirt.
面试前我打翻了咖啡，弄脏了衣服，所以我特别慌乱地到处找一件新的衣服换上。