🔑fright·enBrE/ˈfraɪtn/NAmE/ˈfraɪtn/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyfrightenBrE/ˈfraɪtn/NAmE/ˈfraɪtn/present simple - he / she / itfrightensBrE/ˈfraɪtnz/NAmE/ˈfraɪtnz/past simplefrightenedBrE/ˈfraɪtnd/NAmE/ˈfraɪtnd/past participlefrightenedBrE/ˈfraɪtnd/NAmE/ˈfraɪtnd/ -ing formfrighteningBrE/ˈfraɪtnɪŋ/NAmE/ˈfraɪtnɪŋ/[T, I]~ (sb) | ~sbtodosthtomakesbsuddenlyfeelafraid使惊吓；使惊恐◆Sorry, Ididn'tmeantofrightenyou. 对不起，我没有吓唬你的意思。◆She'snoteasilyfrightened. 她不是能轻易吓倒的。◆Shedoesn'tfrighteneasily(= itisnoteasytomakeherafraid). 她不是能轻易吓倒的。frightenscare ⬥ alarm ⬥ terrify
These words all mean to make sb afraid.以上各词均含使害怕、使恐惧之义。
frightento make sb feel afraid, often suddenly指（常突如其来地）使惊吓、使惊恐：◆He brought out a gun and frightened them off.他掏出一把枪，把他们吓跑了。
scareto make sb feel afraid指使害怕、使恐惧：◆They managed to scare the bears away.他们设法把那些熊吓跑了。
alarmto make sb anxious or afraid指使惊恐、使害怕、使担心：◆It alarms me that nobody takes this problem seriously.谁都不认真对待这个问题，我非常担心。NOTEAlarm is used when sb has a feeling that sth unpleasant or dangerous might happen in the future; the feeling is often more one of worry than actual fear. * alarm 指令人担心不好的事情或危险可能发生，多为忧虑而非真的害怕。
terrifyto make sb feel extremely afraid指使恐惧、使十分害怕、使惊吓：◆Flying terrified her.她害怕坐飞机。
frighten or scare?用 frighten 还是 scare？
Scare is slightly more informal than frighten. * scare 较 frighten 稍非正式。
Patterns
to frighten/scare sb/sth away/off
to frighten/scare/terrify sb into doing sth
It frightens/scares/alarms/terrifies me that…
It frightens/scares/alarms/terrifies me to think, see, etc.
These words all mean to make sb afraid.以上各词均含使害怕、使恐惧之义。
frightento make sb feel afraid, often suddenly指（常突如其来地）使惊吓、使惊恐：◆He brought out a gun and frightened them off.他掏出一把枪，把他们吓跑了。
scareto make sb feel afraid指使害怕、使恐惧：◆They managed to scare the bears away.他们设法把那些熊吓跑了。
alarmto make sb anxious or afraid指使惊恐、使害怕、使担心：◆It alarms me that nobody takes this problem seriously.谁都不认真对待这个问题，我非常担心。NOTEAlarm is used when sb has a feeling that sth unpleasant or dangerous might happen in the future; the feeling is often more one of worry than actual fear. * alarm 指令人担心不好的事情或危险可能发生，多为忧虑而非真的害怕。
terrifyto make sb feel extremely afraid指使恐惧、使十分害怕、使惊吓：◆Flying terrified her.她害怕坐飞机。
frighten or scare?用 frighten 还是 scare？
Scare is slightly more informal than frighten. * scare 较 frighten 稍非正式。
Patterns
to frighten/scare sb/sth away/off
to frighten/scare/terrify sb into doing sth
It frightens/scares/alarms/terrifies me that…
It frightens/scares/alarms/terrifies me to think, see, etc.
These words all mean to make sb afraid.以上各词均含使害怕、使恐惧之义。
frightento make sb feel afraid, often suddenly指（常突如其来地）使惊吓、使惊恐：◆He brought out a gun and frightened them off.他掏出一把枪，把他们吓跑了。
scareto make sb feel afraid指使害怕、使恐惧：◆They managed to scare the bears away.他们设法把那些熊吓跑了。
alarmto make sb anxious or afraid指使惊恐、使害怕、使担心：◆It alarms me that nobody takes this problem seriously.谁都不认真对待这个问题，我非常担心。NOTEAlarm is used when sb has a feeling that sth unpleasant or dangerous might happen in the future; the feeling is often more one of worry than actual fear. * alarm 指令人担心不好的事情或危险可能发生，多为忧虑而非真的害怕。
terrifyto make sb feel extremely afraid指使恐惧、使十分害怕、使惊吓：◆Flying terrified her.她害怕坐飞机。
frighten or scare?用 frighten 还是 scare？
Scare is slightly more informal than frighten. * scare 较 frighten 稍非正式。
Patterns
to frighten/scare sb/sth away/off
to frighten/scare/terrify sb into doing sth
It frightens/scares/alarms/terrifies me that…
It frightens/scares/alarms/terrifies me to think, see, etc.
