frighten
- v.吓唬;使惊吓;使惊恐
过去式： frightened 现在分词： frightening 过去分词： frightened 第三人称单数： frightens
frignt + -en 动词后缀
frightenAll these words mean to make sb afraid.以上各词均含使害怕、使恐惧之义。
to make sb feel afraid, often suddenly 指（常为突如其来地）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。
to 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。
Both are very common words, and are very similar, so you can use either one correctly. Scare is slightly more informal than frighten . |
to 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。
The subject of alarm is usually a thing, an event or a situation rather than a person. |
It is used to describe a feeling that sth unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen in the future, and the feeling is often more of worry than actual fear. |
to frighten or threaten sb so that they feel nervous or so that they will do what you want 指恐吓、威胁：
They were accused of intimidating people into voting for them.
他们被控胁迫选民投他们的票。
to make sb feel suddenly frightened or surprised, usually because of sth sudden or unexpected 指使惊吓、使吓一跳、使大吃一惊：
A sudden noise startled her.
突然发出的响声吓了她一跳。
frighten
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VERB 使惊恐;使害怕;吓唬
If something or someone frightens you, they cause you to suddenly feel afraid, anxious, or nervous.He knew that Soli was trying to frighten him, so he smiled to hide his fear...
他知道索利是想吓唬他，所以他挤出笑容掩饰自己的恐惧。
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PHRASE 使吓得魂飞魄散;使吓破了胆
If something frightens the life out of you, frightens the wits out of you, or frightens you out of your wits, it causes you to feel suddenly afraid or gives you a very unpleasant shock.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。
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PHRASAL VERB 吓跑;吓走;把…吓得躲远
If you frighten away a person or animal or frighten them off, you make them afraid so that they run away or stay some distance away from you.The fishermen said the company's seismic survey was frightening away fish...
渔民们说这家公司进行的地震勘测把鱼都吓跑了。
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PHRASAL VERB 使吓得不敢打交道(或参与)
To frighten someone away or frighten them off means to make them nervous so that they decide not to become involved with a particular person or activity.Building society repossessions have frightened buyers off...
建屋互助协会收回未偿清房贷的住房，这吓退了很多买家。
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PHRASAL VERB 吓得…做…
If you frighten someone into doing something they would not normally do, you make them do it by making them afraid not to do it.He was a bully. He tried to frighten people into doing what he wanted.
他恃强欺弱，总是想吓得人们按他的意愿做事。
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He would never frighten anyone or cause them any harm .
他永远不会吓唬或伤害任何人。
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Sorry , I didn 't mean to frighten you .
对不起，我没有吓唬你的意思。
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It 's frightening to think it could happen again .
想到此事可能再次发生就使人不寒而栗。
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I 'm frightened of walking home alone in the dark .
我害怕在黑夜单独走路回家。
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She was frightened that the glass would break .
她担心玻璃会破碎。
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Everyone was frightened by the strange sequence of events .
人人都因接二连三发生的怪事感到惊恐。
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She was frightened that the plane would crash .
她害怕飞机会坠毁。
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She spoke quietly to still the frightened child .
她轻声安慰受到惊吓的孩子。
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He 's not frightened of getting his hands dirty .
他不怕体力劳动。
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He brought out a gun and frightened them off .
他掏出一把枪，把他们吓跑了。
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There 's something about this place that frightens me .
这个地方有点儿让我害怕。
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Underneath her cool exterior she was really very frightened .
她外表冷静，其实内心十分害怕。
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I 'm too frightened to ask him now .
现在我吓得不敢问他了。
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I was frightened by the noise .
我被那响声吓坏了。
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I agreed , but only because I was frightened .
我同意了，但只是因为我受到了恐吓。
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Though badly frightened , she remained outwardly composed .
她虽然非常害怕，但表面上依然很镇静。
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She 's not easily frightened .
她不是轻易能吓倒的。
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She crouched in the dark , too frightened to reveal herself .
她蜷缩在黑暗中，吓得不敢露面。
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Survivors waited for the rescue boats , dazed and frightened .
生还者不知所措，心有余悸，等待着救援船只。
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I wasn 't frightened by what he said ─ it was all bluster .
我没有被他的话吓倒——那不过是在吓唬人。
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She doesn 't frighten easily .
她不是轻易能吓倒的。
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What are you frightened of ?
你怕什么？
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Don 't be frightened .
别害怕。
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He sounded frightened .
他听起来受了惊。
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His oddness frightened her .
他的反常把她吓坏了。
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The fishermen said the company 's seismic survey was frightening away fish
渔民们说这家公司进行的地震勘测把鱼都吓跑了。
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Most children are frightened by the sight of blood .
大多数孩子见到血就害怕。
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Growing numbers of people in the rural areas are too frightened to vote .
越来越多生活在乡下的人被吓得不敢投票了。
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The whole car shuddered with an almost frightening surge of power
油门猛然加大到几乎让人恐惧的程度，整个汽车剧烈震颤着。
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All this was just designed to frighten me and keep me in line .
所有这一切不过是设计好了来恐吓我、让我乖乖听话的。
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