to frighten
01
吓唬, 使害怕
to cause a person or animal to feel scared
Transitive: to frighten a person or animal
例子
The loud bang outside the window frightened the sleeping child.
窗外的巨响吓到了熟睡的孩子。
The sudden appearance of the ghost in the attic frightened the homeowner.
阁楼里鬼魂的突然出现吓到了房主。
02
吓唬, 使害怕
to feel worried or scared
Intransitive
例子
She might frighten in the dark.
她可能会在黑暗中害怕。
They tend to frighten when they hear sudden noises.
当他们听到突然的噪音时，他们往往会害怕。
词汇树
frightened
frightening
frighten
