frighten
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UK frighten [sb/sth] vtr: (scare [sb], [sth])
SC 吓到 xià dào
SC 吓怕 xià dào，xià pà
You frightened me, jumping out of nowhere like that! Her hoots of laughter frightened the cat.
你就那样突然出现，吓了我一跳！她的一阵阵笑声吓到了那只猫。
frighten [sb] into doing [sth] vtr: (intimidate [sb])
SC 威胁某人做某事
SC 恐吓某人做某事
They were trying to frighten the witness into keeping silent.
他们企图威胁那个证人保持沉默。
frighten [sb/sth] off vtr phrasal sep: (scare away)
SC 把…吓跑 bǎ xià pǎo
TC 把…嚇跑
TC 把…嚇跑
SC 吓走 bǎ xià pǎo，xià zǒu
Tina's clingy nature frightened off all potential boyfriends.
frighten [sb/sth] away, frighten away [sb/sth] vtr + adv: literal (cause [sb/sth] to run away)
SC 把…吓跑，把…吓走 bǎ xià pǎo
TC 把…嚇跑
TC 把…嚇跑
frighten [sb/sth] away, frighten away [sb/sth] vtr + adv: (deter, discourage)
SC 使…灰心，使…丧气 shǐ huī xīn，shǐ sàng qì
The new translator hasn't responded to the feedback I gave her; I'm worried I've frightened her away.