| 词组 | frighten - frightened |
| 释义 | frighten - frightened If something frightens you, it makes you feel afraid. Rats and mice don't frighten me. Frighten is almost always used as a transitive verb. You never say that someone 'frightens'. If you want to say that someone is afraid because of something that has happened or that might happen, you say that they are frightened. I was even more determined not to show I was frightened. He told the audience not to be frightened. For more information about frightened, see entry at ↑ ◊ 'frightening' Do not confuse frightened with frightening. Something that is frightening causes you to feel fear. ...the most frightening sight he had ever seen. It is frightening to think what damage could be done. |
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