| 释义 |
scare /skeə(r)/ vt. | vi. | n. | a. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 吓，使惊恐，使恐惧，使害怕
The thunder scared the children. 雷声使孩子们受到惊吓。
It scared me half to death. 那把我吓得半死。
scare sb. speechless 吓得某人呆若木鸡
scare sb. into surrender 把某人吓得投降
No hardship can scare us. 没有困难能把我们吓倒。
You scared me by coming in so quietly. 你这么悄悄地走进来吓了我一跳。
2. 吓走，吓跑
scare birds from an orchard 把鸟从果园吓跑
❷ vi.
受惊吓，感到害怕
That horse scares easily. 那匹马容易受惊。
They did not scare at all. 他们一点也不怕。
II n.
1. 惊吓，惊恐，恐惧
You did give me a scare. 你可真把我吓了一跳。
2. 恐慌
a war scare 战争恐慌
III a.
〈美口〉
1. 骇人的，令人惊恐的，引起恐惧的
a scare story 骇人的故事
2. 用以吓唬人的
scare propaganda 恐吓宣传
[< ON skirra < skjarr timid] phr. scare away (或 off) 把…吓跑 The high price is scaring away possible buyers.昂贵的价格把可能问津的主顾吓跑了。The ringing of the bell had scared off the intruder.铃响把闯进来的人吓跑了。scare out 〈美〉1. 把 (猎物)吓出隐蔽处 2. 找出，设法找到 scare up 〈美口〉1. = scare out
2. 匆促张罗；凑合
scare up a meal from the bits of food in the kitchen 用厨房里吃剩的食物张罗一顿饭
The boy scared up enough money to go to college.这男孩筹措了足够上大学的钱。
scare up votes 凑集选票
throw a scare into sb. 使某人吓一大跳 |