How do you use "frighten" in a sentence?

The loud thunder frightened the dog. Don't frighten me like that! She was too frightened to look down from the cliff.

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Q: What does "frighten" mean?

To make someone afraid or scared To frighten means to make someone afraid or scared. 'Frightened' is the adjective for someone who is afraid, while 'frightening' describes something that causes fear. 'Fright' is the noun. Common phrases include 'frighten away' and 'frightened to death.'

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意味: To make someone afraid or scared

使害怕，吓唬

asustar, atemorizar

怖がらせる、びっくりさせる

겁먹게 하다, 놀라게 하다

To frighten means to make someone afraid or scared. 'Frightened' is the adjective for someone who is afraid, while 'frightening' describes something that causes fear. 'Fright' is the noun. Common phrases include 'frighten away' and 'frightened to death.'

「frighten」意味着使某人害怕或恐惧。「frightened」是描述害怕的人的形容词，而「frightening」描述引起恐惧的事物。

«Frighten» significa hacer que alguien tenga miedo o esté asustado. «Frightened» es el adjetivo para alguien que tiene miedo, mientras que «frightening» describe algo que causa miedo.

「frighten」は、誰かを怖がらせる、または恐れさせることを意味します。「frightened」は怖がっている人を表す形容詞で、「frightening」は恐怖を引き起こすものを表します。

frighten은 누군가를 두렵거나 무섭게 만드는 것을 뜻한다. 'frightened'는 두려워하는 사람을 묘사하는 형용사이고, 'frightening'은 공포를 유발하는 것을 묘사한다. 'fright'는 명사형이다. 흔히 쓰이는 표현으로 'frighten away(겁을 줘서 쫓아내다)'와 'frightened to death(겁에 질린)'가 있다.

例文

The loud thunder frightened the dog.
响亮的雷声吓到了狗。
El trueno fuerte asustó al perro.
大きな雷が犬を怖がらせた。
큰 천둥소리가 개를 겁먹게 했다.
Don't frighten me like that!
别那样吓我！
¡No me asustes así!
そんなふうに怖がらせないで！
그렇게 놀라게 하지 마!
She was too frightened to look down from the cliff.
她太害怕了，不敢从悬崖上往下看。
Ella estaba demasiado asustada para mirar hacia abajo desde el acantilado.
彼女は怖くて崖から下を見ることができなかった。
그녀는 무서워서 절벽 아래를 내려다볼 수 없었다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From 'fright' + '-en'. 'Fright' comes from Old English 'fyrhto' meaning 'fear, dread', from Proto-Germanic 'furhtiz'. Related to German 'Furcht' (fear). The verb 'frighten' replaced the older 'affright' in the 17th century.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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