scare
vt. 惊吓；把…吓跑
vi. 受惊
n. 恐慌；惊吓；惊恐
adj. （美）骇人的
英文词源
- scare (v.)
- 1590s, alteration of Middle English skerren (c. 1200), from Old Norse skirra "to frighten; to shrink from, shun; to prevent, avert," related to skjarr "timid, shy, afraid of," of unknown origin. In Scottish also skair, skar, and in dialectal English skeer, skear, which seems to preserve the older pronunciation. To scare up "procure, obtain" is first recorded 1846, American English, from notion of rousing game from cover. Related: Scared; scaring.
- scare (n.)
- "something that frightens; sudden panic, sudden terror inspired by a trifling cause, false alarm," 1520s, alteration of Middle English sker "fear, dread" (c. 1400), from scare (v.). Scare tactic attested from 1948.
实用例句
- 1. The new Democratic Party is not likely to scare off voters.
- 新成立的民主党不太可能吓跑选民。
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- 2. Despite the scare there are no plans to withdraw the drug.
- 尽管大家忧心忡忡，可是并无撤回药物的计划。
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- 3. Don't you realize what a scare you've given us all?
- 你难道不知道你把我们大家都吓得不轻吗？
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- 4. An all-star game might scare up a little interest.
- 一场全明星比赛可能勉强会激起一点点兴趣。
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- 5. Did people still tell their kids imbecilic scare stories about bogey policewomen?
- 人们还在给他们的孩子们讲那些恐怖女警察吓唬人的弱智故事吗？
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