frighten
英 ['fra?t(?)n]
美['fra?tn]
- vt. 使惊吓；吓唬…
- vi. 害怕，惊恐
CET4TEM4考研CET6中低频词核心词汇
词态变化
第三人称单数:?frightens;过去式:?frightened;过去分词:?frightened;现在分词:?frightening;
英文词源
- frighten (v.)
- "strike with fear, terrify," 1660s, from fright (n.) + -en (1). Related: Frightened; frightening. The earlier verb was simply fright (v.).
双语例句
- 1. Fairground rides are intended to frighten the life out of you.
- 露天游乐场的飞车就是想把人吓丢了魂儿。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. I did not want to frighten or distress the horse.
- 我并不想吓到马或惹怒它。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. It doesn't frighten them. They're used to it.
- 这可吓不倒他们。他们已经习惯了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Sorry, I didn't mean to frighten you.
- 对不起，我没有吓唬你的意思。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. He would never frighten anyone or cause them any harm .
- 他永远不会吓唬或伤害任何人。
来自《权威词典》