| 单词 | scare |
| 释义 | scare v. & n. --v 1. tr. frighten, esp. suddenly (his expression scared us). 2. tr. (as scared adj.) (usu. foll. by of, or to + infin.) frightened; terrified (scared of his own shadow). 3. tr. (usu. foll. by away, off, up, etc.) drive away by frightening. 4. intr. become scared (they don't scare easily). --n 1. a sudden attack of fright (gave me a scare). 2. a general, esp. baseless, fear of war, invasion, epidemic, etc. (a measles scare). 3. a financial panic causing share-selling etc. Phrases and idioms scaredy-cat colloq. a timid person. scare-heading (or -head) a shockingly sensational newspaper headline. scare up (or out) esp. US 1. frighten (game etc.) out of cover. 2. colloq. manage to find; discover (see if we can scare up a meal). Derivatives scarer n. Etymology: ME skerre f. ON skirra frighten f. skjarr timid |
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