单词 | frighten sb into sth/into doing sth |
释义 | ● ˈfrighten sb into sth /into doing sth to make sb do sth by making them afraid 把…吓得做某事frightenscare ⬥ alarm ⬥ terrifyThese 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。Patternsto frighten/scare sb/sth away/offto frighten/scare/terrify sb into doing sthIt frightens/scares/alarms/terrifies me that…It frightens/scares/alarms/terrifies me to think, see, etc.See also frighten |
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