frighten
英 [ˈfraɪ.tən]
美 [ˈfraɪ.tən]
将“frighten”分解为“fr”和“ighten”。想象“fr”像两个人的影子,而“ighten”像一盏灯。影子(人)接近灯光(ight),导致灯光闪烁或晃动,引起恐惧(fright)。这样的视觉联想可以帮助记忆单词“frighten”表示“使害怕”的意思。
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- frighten (v.)
- "strike with fear, terrify," 1660s, from fright (n.) + -en (1). Related: Frightened; frightening. The earlier verb was simply fright (v.).
- 1. Fairground rides are intended to frighten the life out of you.
- 露天游乐场的飞车就是想把人吓丢了魂儿。
- 2. I did not want to frighten or distress the horse.
- 我并不想吓到马或惹怒它。
- 3. It doesn't frighten them. They're used to it.
- 这可吓不倒他们。他们已经习惯了。
- 4. Sorry, I didn't mean to frighten you.
- 对不起,我没有吓唬你的意思。
- 5. He would never frighten anyone or cause them any harm .
- 他永远不会吓唬或伤害任何人。