scare
scare
[skɛː]
verb
[with obj.]
scarer
noun
语源
scare something up
[skɛː]
verb
[with obj.]
- cause great fear or nervousness in; frighten
吓；使害怕
the rapid questions were designed to scare her into blurting out the truth.
设计了连珠炮似的问题是要吓她说出实话。
■[with obj. and adverbial]drive or keep (someone) away by frightening them
吓走；吓跑
the ugly scenes scared the holiday crowds away.
可怕的场面吓跑了度假人群。
■[no obj.]become scared
受惊吓
I don't think I scare easily.
我想我没那么容易被吓倒。
- a sudden attack of fright
害怕；惊吓
gosh, that gave me a scare!.
哎呀，可把我吓一跳!。
■[usu. with modifier]a general feeling of anxiety or alarm about something
恐慌，惊慌
bombs and bomb scares disrupted shopping.
炸弹和炸弹恐慌使人无心购物。
scarer
noun
语源
- Middle English: from Old Norse skirra 'frighten', from skjarr 'timid'
scare something up
- (informal, chiefly N. Amer.)manage to find or obtain something
(非正式，主北美)设法找到（或得到）某物
for a price, the box office can usually scare up a pair of tickets.
只要花点钱，售票处常能弄到几张票。
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