
好词典

源自中古英语 skerren,可能受到古诺尔斯语 skirra(使害怕)的影响,与古英语 scēar(恐惧)有关。
❶ 使某人突然感到害怕或惊恐,通常通过突然的动作、声音或威胁等方式引起恐惧反应。
“The loud noise scared the baby and made her cry.”
(巨大的响声吓到了婴儿,让她哭了起来。)
“Don't sneak up behind me like that—you really scared me!”
(别那样从背后突然靠近我——你真的吓到我了!)
❶ 突然的恐惧或惊恐的感觉,通常由某种威胁或意外事件引起。
“The news of the storm gave everyone a scare.”
(风暴的消息让所有人都吓了一跳。)
“He had a scare when he thought he lost his wallet.”
(他以为自己丢了钱包,吓了一大跳。)
scare away — 通过制造恐惧或威胁使某人或某物离开或避免靠近。
“The loud noises are meant to scare away the birds from the crops.”
(这些巨大的响声是为了把鸟从庄稼地里吓跑。)
scare tactics — 故意使用恐惧或威胁的手段来影响他人的行为或决定。
“Some advertisements use scare tactics to make people buy their products.”
(一些广告利用恐吓手段让人们购买他们的产品。)