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scare
v
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(a) (also infml 口语作 scarify)[Tn]
frighten (sb) 恐吓（某人）
That noise scared me. 那响声把我吓坏了.
(b) [I] (used esp with an adv 尤与副词连用) become frightened 受惊吓; 感到害怕
He scares easily. 他动不动就害怕.
2 (idm 习语) frighten/scare the daylights out of sb => daylights. frighten/scare sb to death/out of his wits => frighten. scare sb `stiff (infml 口) make sb very nervous; alarm sb 使某人精神紧张; 惊吓某人
The thought of my exams next week scares me stiff. 我一想到下星期要考试就很紧张.
He´s scared stiff of women. 他一见女的就发慌.
3 (phr v) scare sb away/off make sb leave, stay away, etc by frightening or alarming him 将某人吓跑
light a fire to scare off the wolves 点起火来把狼吓跑
He scares people away by being so brash. 他狂妄自大把别人都吓跑了. scare sb into/out of sth/doing sth make sb do/not do sth by frightening him 吓得某人做[不敢做]某事
They scared him into handing over the keys. 他们把他吓得交出了钥匙.
We´ll scare her out of telling the police. 我们要把她吓得不敢报警. scare, n sudden fright; alarm caused by a rumour, etc 惊恐; 恐慌
You did give me a scare, creeping up on me like that! 你那样悄悄地过来, 真把我吓了一大跳!
The explosion at the chemical factory caused a major pollution scare. 化工厂发生爆炸引起了害怕污染的巨大恐慌.
[attrib 作定语]
a scare story, eg a newspaper report that spreads panic 引起恐慌的报道.
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