scares; scared; scaring
scares; scared; scaring
Learner's definition of SCARE
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[+ object] : to cause (someone) to become afraid : frighten使害怕;使恐惧 -
You scared me. I didn't see you there.你吓着我了,我没看到你在那儿。
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Stop that, you're scaring the children.够了,你吓到孩子们了。
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The loud noise scared them. = They were scared by the loud noise.他们被一声巨响吓坏了。
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You nearly scared me to death. [=you scared me very much]你吓死我了。
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[no object] : to become afraid害怕;恐惧
scare away/off
[phrasal verb] scare (someone or something) away/off or scare away/off (someone or something)
: to cause (someone or something) to go away and stay away because of fear or because of possible trouble, difficulty, etc.把…吓跑 -
The dog scared the prowler away.狗把图谋不轨的潜行者吓跑了。
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The noise scared off the birds.响声把鸟儿吓跑了。
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Tourists have been scared off by the recent violence in the city. [=tourists have not visited the city because of the recent violence there]这座城市最近发生的暴力事件吓得游客们都不敢来旅游了。
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She finally found a man who's not scared away by the fact that she is a single mom raising two children.她终于找到一个没有因为她是独自抚养着两个孩子的单身妈妈而退缩的男人。
scare into
[phrasal verb] scare (someone) into (something)
: to cause (someone) to do (something) because of fear恐吓(某人)做(某事)
scare up
[phrasal verb] scare (someone or something) up or scare up (someone or something) US, informal
: to find or get (someone or something) with some difficulty(困难地)张罗,凑合 2 scare /ˈskeɚ/ noun
plural scares
plural scares
Learner's definition of SCARE
[count]
1
: a sudden feeling of fear惊吓;惊恐 2
: a situation in which a lot of people become afraid because of some threat, danger, etc.恐慌
— scare
adjective, always used before a noun