scared
adjective
uk/skeəd/us/skerd/B1
frightenedorworried:
惊恐的，恐惧的，害怕的He's scaredofspiders.他害怕蜘蛛。
I'm scaredoftellingher what reallyhappened.我害怕告诉她事情的真相。
He's scaredtotellher what reallyhappened.他不敢告诉她事情的真相。
I was scared(= veryworried)(that)you might not be there.我怕你不在那儿。
I was scaredstiff(=extremelyfrightened).我吓得要死。
She had a scaredlookon herface.她脸上露出恐惧的神情。
Synonyms
afraid(FEAR)
frightened
petrified(FRIGHTENED)
terrified
afraid
- afraidShe was afraid of the dark.
- frightenedDon't be frightened, my dog is quite friendly.
- scaredAre you scared of spiders?
- petrifiedHe got to the top of the tree and was absolutely petrified he'd fall.
- terrifiedI'm terrified of flying.
- panic-strickenShe was panic-stricken when her little boy disappeared.
- Annette's scared offlying.
- I get scared on my own atnight.
- Don't be scared - he won'tbite!
- I'llaskher for themoney- I'm not scared of her.
- I couldn'tspeakto her - I was too scared.
Afraid
- afraid
- be in fear ofyourlifephrase
- be like a deer/rabbit caught in the headlightsidiom
- bottle
- bottle out
- bug out
- horror-struck
- in terror ofyourlifeidiom
- intimidated
- leaf
- nebbish
- panic
- panic-stricken
- shake
- terrified
- terror
- terror-stricken
- threatened
- unconfident
- wild-eyed