frighten meaning in English
vt.
使惊惧,吓唬。 frighten a child into fits 把小孩吓得抽风[不知人事]。 frighten sb. out of an evil practice 吓掉某人的坏习惯。 frighten sb. into submission 吓某人服从。 frighten sb. away 把某人吓走。
vi.
惊恐,害怕。 I don't frighten easily. 我不会轻易就害怕。 be frightened at 受…惊吓,看见…大吃一惊。 be frightened of 〔口语〕害怕,对…感到恐惧(The child has always been frighten of the dark. 这孩子一直怕黑暗)。 be frightened out of one's wits 被吓呆。
Examples
- The child has always been frighten of the dark ...
这孩子一直怕黑暗。 - Don't let those people frighten you off .
不要让那些人把你吓退了。 - Babbitt was frightened by ted's slackness .
特德的松松垮垮叫巴比特担心。 - You always look frightened when you wake up .
你醒来时总露出恐惧的样子。 - The south had always frightened me .
以前南方总是使我感到惧怕。