scare
v
1
(a) (also infml 口语作 scarify)[Tn]
frighten (sb) 恐吓(某人)
That noise scared me. 那响声把我吓坏了.
(b) [I] (used esp with an adv 尤与副词连用) become frightened 受惊吓; 感到害怕
He scares easily. 他动不动就害怕.
2 (idm 习语) frighten/scare the daylights out of sb => daylights. frighten/scare sb to death/out of his wits => frighten. scare sb `stiff (infml 口) make sb very nervous; alarm sb 使某人精神紧张; 惊吓某人
The thought of my exams next week scares me stiff. 我一想到下星期要考试就很紧张.
He's scared stiff of women. 他一见女的就发慌.
3 (phr v) scare sb away/off make sb leave, stay away, etc by frightening or alarming him 将某人吓跑
light a fire to scare off the wolves 点起火来把狼吓跑
He scares people away by being so brash. 他狂妄自大把别人都吓跑了. scare sb into/out of sth/doing sth make sb do/not do sth by frightening him 吓得某人做[不敢做]某事
They scared him into handing over the keys. 他们把他吓得交出了钥匙.
We'll scare her out of telling the police. 我们要把她吓得不敢报警. scare, n sudden fright; alarm caused by a rumour, etc 惊恐; 恐慌
You did give me a scare, creeping up on me like that! 你那样悄悄地过来, 真把我吓了一大跳!
The explosion at the chemical factory caused a major pollution scare. 化工厂发生爆炸引起了害怕污染的巨大恐慌.
[attrib 作定语]
a scare story, eg a newspaper report that spreads panic 引起恐慌的报道.
In 1858 an area of poor housing, factories and farm buildings was torn down and Central Park was created, reaching from 59th Street to 110th Street and across three avenues.