frighten

英 ['fraɪt(ə)n] 美['fraɪtn]
  • vt. 使惊吓;吓唬…
  • vi. 害怕,惊恐

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词态变化


第三人称单数: frightens;过去式: frightened;过去分词: frightened;现在分词: frightening;

英文词源


frighten (v.)
"strike with fear, terrify," 1660s, from fright (n.) + -en (1). Related: Frightened; frightening. The earlier verb was simply fright (v.).

双语例句


1. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. I did not want to frighten or distress the horse.
我并不想吓到马或惹怒它。

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3. It doesn't frighten them. They're used to it.
这可吓不倒他们。他们已经习惯了。

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4. Sorry, I didn't mean to frighten you.
对不起,我没有吓唬你的意思。

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5. 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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