v (1)使惊吓(恐慌)(make sb or an animal feel afraid)[T+n]：～the baby/a bird 把婴儿/鸟吓坏了;The ghost story/thunder/idea/man～d me (half to death). 那个鬼故事/雷声/想法/人吓坏我了(把我吓得半死)。〖同〗 frighten，terrify;〖反〗 comfort，calm;

(2)(受，感到)惊吓(become frightened)[I]：The horse/child (doesn't)～(s) easily. 那马/孩子(不)容易受到惊吓。

scare away/off (v adv)吓跑(vt)：The dog～d the thief away/off. 那只狗把小偷吓跑了。Many potential buyers are～d off by the high price. 高价把本来要在此消费的顾客都吓跑了。

scare sb out of/into doing 威胁某人不敢做/做(某事)：He/His threats～d the old lady out of telling the police. 他/他的威胁使老太太不敢向警察报告。The old boy～d the younger ones into obeying him. 那个年龄大的家伙逼着那些小男孩服从他。

scare sb stiff 使极其害怕(紧张)(infml)：The child was～d stiff in the dentist's chair. 那孩子坐在牙医的椅子上，非常害怕。

→scared adj 惊吓的，害怕的;

n 惊吓(恐)(sudden feeling of being afraid;fright)[C]：a rabies/war/pollution～害怕狂犬病/战争/污染的恐慌：give sb a (bad)～吓了某人一(大)跳：She got a～when the lights went out. 灯灭时她吓了一跳。He gave me a～. 他吓了我一跳。a～story 耸人听闻的故事;

【辨异】scare与frighten的区别见FRIGHTEN。