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单词 affright
释义 affright
I. affright adjective
Etymology: Middle English afright, alteration of afyrht, from Old English āfyrht, past participle of āfyrhtan to frighten, from ā- (perfective prefix) + fyrhtan to fear — more at abear, fright
obsolete : affrighted
II. af·fright \aˈfrīt, əˈ-, usu -īd.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1. : to impress with sudden fear : frighten, alarm
 < a strange wild country that began a little to affright us — Daniel Defoe >
 < the affrighting cycle of reincarnation — J.R.Ullman >
2. : to make frightful
 < casques that did affright the air at Agincourt — Shakespeare >
 < these birds from their secret haunts affright the quiet of the night — Sheridan Le Fanu >
Synonyms: see frighten
III. affright noun
(-s)
Etymology: affright (II)
1. : sudden and great fear approaching terror
 < he looks behind him with affright and forward with despair — Oliver Goldsmith >
2. archaic : a cause of terror
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