frighten
英 ['fra?t(?)n]
美['fra?tn]
- vt. 使驚嚇；嚇唬…
- vi. 害怕，驚恐
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詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數:?frightens;過去式:?frightened;過去分詞:?frightened;現在分詞:?frightening;
英文詞源
- frighten (v.)
- "strike with fear, terrify," 1660s, from fright (n.) + -en (1). Related: Frightened; frightening. The earlier verb was simply fright (v.).
雙語例句
- 1. Fairground rides are intended to frighten the life out of you.
- 露天游樂場的飛車就是想把人嚇丟了魂兒。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. I did not want to frighten or distress the horse.
- 我并不想嚇到馬或惹怒它。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. It doesn't frighten them. They're used to it.
- 這可嚇不倒他們。他們已經習慣了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Sorry, I didn't mean to frighten you.
- 對不起，我沒有嚇唬你的意思。
來自《權威詞典》
- 5. He would never frighten anyone or cause them any harm .
- 他永遠不會嚇唬或傷害任何人。
來自《權威詞典》