frighten sb. into doing sth.

1. 使某人吓得做某事

They frightened him into selling the house.

他们威吓他把房子卖了。


习惯用语be frightened of1.[口]害怕, 对...感到恐惧frighten away1.吓跑, 吓走frighten off1.吓跑, 吓走frighten sb. into doing sth.1.用恐吓手段迫使某人做[不做]某事frighten sb. out of doing sth.1.用恐吓手段迫使某人做[不做]某事