单词 | scary |
释义 | scary (once / 2749 pages) adj If something is scary, it makes you afraid, or scared. Horror films — scary movies — are a very popular genre. Apparently people like to be frightened. Scary is more a more casual way to say "frightening," and you can also use it to describe something that's just bizarre or odd or exceptional: you've become such a good golfer, it's scary; or, you cleaned up you room so fast, it's scary. Note that there is no "e" in scary, even though the verb to scare ends in one. WORD FAMILYscary: scarier, scariest, scarily USAGE EXAMPLESLike the kid said, before crazy, there was scary. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) As Anderson was recounting the scary scene, linebacker Corey Nelson leaned in and told him, “I was scared for you. I was so scared, bro.” Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) This year, Clemson, which repeated as Atlantic Coast Conference champion, looks at least as scary. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) adj provoking fear terror a scary movie Syn chilling, scarey, shivery, shuddery alarming frightening because of an awareness of danger |
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