1 [T] to make a person or an animal frightened 使(人或动物)惊恐,恐惧:
The sudden noise scared us all.那突如其来的声音把我们都吓坏了。It scares me to think what might happen.一想到可能会发生的事我心里就很害怕。
2 [I] to become frightened 受惊吓;感到害怕:
I don't scare easily, but when I saw the gun I was terrified.我不容易受惊吓,但看到那把枪就吓坏了。
scare sb/sth away/off to make a person or animal leave or stay away by frightening them 把(人或动物)吓跑:
Don't make any noise or you'll scare the birds away.不要弄出声响,不然的话你会把那些鸟吓跑的。
scare²
/skeə(r) ||; skɛr/noun[C]
1 a feeling of being frightened 惊恐;惊吓:
It wasn't a serious heart attack but it gave him a scare.虽然那次心脏病发作并不严重,却把他吓倒了。
2 a situation where many people are afraid or worried about sth 恐慌:
Last night there was a bomb scare in the city centre.昨晚在市中心出现炸弹恐慌。