frightens; frightened; frightening
frightens; frightened; frightening
Learner's definition of FRIGHTEN
1
[+ object] : to cause (someone) to become afraid使惊恐;使害怕 -
The story really frightened me.这个故事真的吓到我了。
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The child was badly frightened by the mask.这个面具把孩子吓坏了。
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The story nearly frightened me to death. = The story nearly frightened the life out of me. [=the story frightened me very badly]这个故事快把我吓死了。
2
[no object] : to become afraid惊恐;害怕
frighten away/off
[phrasal verb] frighten (someone or something) away/off
: to cause (someone or something) to go away or stay away because of fear吓走
frighten into
[phrasal verb] frighten (someone) into (doing something)
: to cause (someone) to do (something) because of fear把(某人)吓得做(某事)
frighten out of
[phrasal verb] frighten (someone) out of (doing something)
: to keep (someone) from (doing something) because of fear把(某人)吓得不敢做(某事)
— frightened
adjective [more frightened; most frightened]
— frightening
adjective [more frightening; most frightening]