scare
verb[IorT]
uk/skeər/us/sker/C1
to (make apersonoranimal)feelfrightened:
（使）惊恐，（使）害怕；受惊吓，感到害怕Suddennoisesscare her.突然的响声把她吓了一跳。
She's verybrave- she doesn't scareeasily.她很勇敢——她不会那么容易害怕的。
He scared meout ofmywits(= made meextremelyfrightened)bydrivingsofast.他开得那么快，把我吓得半死。
Meeting newpeoplescares mestiff/todeath(= makes meextremelynervousandworried).与陌生人见面我会感到很紧张，手足无措。
She scaredthehell/life/livingdaylights out ofme(=frightenedme very much)when shefellout of thetree.当她从树上掉下来时，我都吓死了。
Frightening and scaring
- chillsomeoneto the bone/marrowidiom
- cow
- creep
- curdle
- daylight
- dreadful
- flesh
- ghoulish
- jump scare
- makesomeone'sblood curdleidiom
- makesomeone'sblood run coldidiom
- makeyourflesh crawl/creepidiom
- scaresomeoneinto doingsomething
- scaresomeoneshitlessidiom
- scaremongering
- send
- send chills down/upsomeone'sspineidiom
- shiver
- the heebie-jeebies
- witless
Idiom
scaresomeoneshitless
Phrasal verbs
scaresomeone/somethingaway/off
scaresomeoneaway/off
scaresomeoneinto doingsomething
scaresomethingup
scare
noun
uk/skeər/us/sker/[S]
asuddenfeelingoffearorworry:
惊恐，恐慌Igot/hada scare(= I was veryworried)when Ilookedat mybankstatementthismorning!我今天早上看到银行结算清单时吓了一跳。
Yougaveus arealscare(=frightenedus)when youfainted, youknow.你知道吗，你晕倒的时候真把我们吓坏了。
[C]
anoccasionwhen asubjectreceivesa lot ofpublicattentionandworriesmanypeople, often when there is norealdanger:
（往往不必要的）担忧；人心惶惶abomb/healthscare炸弹／健康恐慌
Thegovernmentareaccusedofemployingscaretactics(=waysoffrighteningpeopleinordertopersuadethem to do something).政府被指控使用了恐吓手段。
Thepapershave beenpublishingscarestories(=newspaperreportswhich makepeoplefeelunnecessarilyworried)about themysteryvirus.报纸上一直在发布关于神秘病毒的骇人报道。
Fear & phobias
- acrophobia
- aerophobia
- agoraphobic
- aquaphobia
- arachnophobia
- bogie
- catastrophize
- chill
- claustrophobia
- cold sweat
- dread
- homophobia
- homophobic
- hydrophobia
- hydrophobic
- Islamophobia
- misophonia
- mortal
- willie
- xenophobe