frightens

英 [ˈfraɪtnz] 美 [ˈfraɪtnz]

v.  使惊吓; 使惊恐
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柯林斯词典

  1. VERB 使惊恐;使害怕;吓唬
    If something or someone frightens you, they cause you to suddenly feel afraid, anxious, or nervous.
    1. He knew that Soli was trying to frighten him, so he smiled to hide his fear...
      他知道索利是想吓唬他，所以他挤出笑容掩饰自己的恐惧。
    2. Most children are frightened by the sight of blood.
      大多数孩子见到血就害怕。
  2. PHRASE 使吓得魂飞魄散;使吓破了胆
    If something frightens the life out of you, frightens the wits out of you, or frightens you out of your wits, it causes you to feel suddenly afraid or gives you a very unpleasant shock.
    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。
  3. PHRASAL VERB 吓跑;吓走;把…吓得躲远
    If you frighten away a person or animal or frighten them off, you make them afraid so that they run away or stay some distance away from you.
    1. The fishermen said the company's seismic survey was frightening away fish...
      渔民们说这家公司进行的地震勘测把鱼都吓跑了。
    2. He fired into the air, hoping that the noise would frighten them off.
      他向空中开枪，希望枪声能把它们吓走。
  4. PHRASAL VERB 使吓得不敢打交道(或参与)
    To frighten someone away or frighten them off means to make them nervous so that they decide not to become involved with a particular person or activity.
    1. Building society repossessions have frightened buyers off...
      建屋互助协会收回未偿清房贷的住房，这吓退了很多买家。
    2. The government is convinced that the bombers want to frighten away foreign investors.
      政府确信***袭击者的目的是想吓跑外国投资者。
  5. PHRASAL VERB 吓得…做…
    If you frighten someone into doing something they would not normally do, you make them do it by making them afraid not to do it.
    1. He was a bully. He tried to frighten people into doing what he wanted.
      他恃强欺弱，总是想吓得人们按他的意愿做事。
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双语例句

  1. It's a blooming nuisance because it frightens my dog to death.
    它真让人讨厌，快把我的狗吓死了。
  2. The depth of covert racism in my own profession frightens me.
    我所从事的职业中暗藏着如此深的种族主义偏见，这让我感到害怕。
  3. It sort of frightens me. I guess I am kind of freaked out by it.
    它让我有点害怕。我想我可能被它弄得心里有些发毛。
  4. Death frightens me, specifically my own death.
    死亡让我感到恐惧，确切地说，是我自己的死亡。
  5. It's likely the irreversibility of death that frightens us.
    这更像是死亡的必然性吓到我们了。
  6. The power of the voice of women frightens them.
    他们害怕女性声音的力量。
  7. The power of education frightens them.
    他们害怕教育的力量。
  8. You are impulsive, risk-taking and always looking for adventure that frightens the cautious Coat.
    射手座和山羊座：你做事冲动，喜欢冒险的个性让谨慎的山羊很是害怕。
  9. This means they change their feeling towards things like smoking, or over-eating or what frightens them.
    这些改变可以是例如：吸烟、饮食过量或者是其它使他们感到害怕的事情。
  10. This often frightens the shopkeeper into giving in to your demands.
    这通常会让店主害怕，而答应你的要求。
  11. Which one frightens you most?
    你最怕哪一个？
  12. Hello. now, what frightens you most of all?
    你好，你最害怕的是什么？
  13. Do not summon people to your office-it frightens them, instead to see them in their offices.
    直接到属下的办公室去看他们；而不可动辄把属下传唤进来自己的办公室，否则将令他们忐忑不安。
  14. It frightens me how quickly children grow up these days.
    现在孩子们长得这么快真吓了我一跳。
  15. If you had to name the one thing that most frightens you about growing old, what would it be?
    假如让你来说出你对生命老化过程里最害怕的一件事，那会是什么呢？
  16. Just the thought of Jonathan frightens me.
    想起他我就很害怕。
  17. What frightens me about being on horseback is that I don't feel as if I'm in control.
    骑马时使我恐惧的是我感到似乎不是我说了算。
  18. It is because of china's rapid economic development. china's rise frightens them.
    正是因为中国经济迅速发展，中国的崛起让他们感到害怕了。
  19. Well, to be honest, this frightens me.
    说实在的，我也因此承受着巨大的压力。
  20. The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me.
    在楼前徘徊的陌生人惊吓了我。
  21. The small monster frightens hurries to close the eye.
    于是。小怪物吓得赶紧闭上眼睛。
  22. Mr Medvedev responded by dismissing his western critics saying in a television interview that nothing frightens us, including the prospect of a cold war, but we do not want this, and in this situation all depends on the position of our partners.
    梅德韦杰夫驳斥了西方的批评。他在电视采访中表示：什么都吓不倒我们，包括可能的冷战，但我们不想要冷战。在这种形势下，一切取决于我们伙伴国的立场。
  23. A frog frightens a flat flower on the floor.
    一只青蛙被惊吓于地板上的一束平坦的花朵。
  24. I don't mind thunder, but lightning frightens me.
    我不怕打雷，可是闪电使我畏惧。
  25. The future frightens me!
    我想想未来就可怕！
  26. Our dog frightens birds away from the garden.
    我们的狗把花园的鸟给吓走了。
  27. I like it, but as the same time it frightens me.
    我喜欢，但同时这又够吓人的。
  28. In fact I wish I could have more communication with you. However, since my English is so poor that the communication with you frightens me a little bit.
    其实我很愿意和你多点联系，但我的英语实在太差以至于和你沟通会让我有一点恐惧。
  29. The thought of war frightens me.
    想到战争就让我觉得不安。
  30. My mask frightens me even more.
    我的面具更让我害怕。
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