frighten

['fraitən]

vt.使惊吓, 害怕
vi.惊吓

例句与用法：

The children's shouts frightened off the birds.

孩子们的喊声把鸟儿吓飞了。

The little baby was frightened by the fierce dog.

那个小孩被恶狗吓坏了。

He frightened the old man into giving him all the money.

他恐吓那位老人把所有的钱都给了他。

词形变化：

副词: frighteningly | 名词: frightener | 动词过去式: frightened | 动词过去分词: frightened | 动词现在分词: frightening | 动词第三人称单数: frightens |

详细释义：

vt.

1. 使惊恐, 使骇怕[H]

The ghost story frightened the child.

这个鬼怪故事使孩子十分惊恐。

2. 吓唬……使其……[O][(+away/off/into)]

The alarm frightened the burglar away.

警报铃声吓走了窃贼。

vi.

惊恐, 害怕

短语词组：

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。