scared

英 [skeəd]

美 [skerd]

adj. 害怕; 恐惧; 畏惧; 担心
v. 惊吓; 使害怕; 使恐惧; 受惊吓; 害怕; 恐惧
scare的过去分词和过去式

过去式：scared　过去分词：scared　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.5083 / COCA.2965

同义词辨析

fearful afraid dreadful frightful horrible scared terrible【导航词义：害怕的，可怕的】

fearfuladj. 〈正式〉担心的，害怕的

〔辨析〕

多指某人对可能发生的事情感到恐惧不安的。

〔例证〕

The officials were fearful that a tsunami might hit the area.
官员们担心那一地区可能会发生海啸。
Her nephew is a fearful child.
她侄子是个胆小的孩子。

afraidadj. 害怕的，恐惧的

〔辨析〕

指因担心受到伤害或发生坏事而感到畏惧的，通常作表语。

〔例证〕

I am afraid of snakes.
我害怕蛇。
She is afraid of the dark.
她怕黑。
He is afraid to go through the forest alone.
他害怕一个人穿过那片森林。

dreadfuladj. 可怕的

〔辨析〕

强调某人或某事物极为糟糕的，只作定语。

〔例证〕

John is a dreadful snob.
约翰是个极其势利的小人。
He has made a dreadful mistake at his job.
他在工作中犯了一个可怕的错误。
There was a dreadful scream coming from outside the window.
窗外传来一声可怕的尖叫。

frightfuladj. 〈旧〉坏的，可怕的

〔辨析〕

指糟糕得令人产生短暂的恐惧感的。

〔例证〕

A frightful accident happened in that area.
那个地区发生了一起可怕的事故。
The battlefield was a frightful scene.
战场上一片恐怖景象。

horribleadj. 可怕的，令人恐惧的

〔辨析〕

指令人感到震惊与害怕的，侧重惊惧、厌恶之感。

〔例证〕

The man has committed a horrible crime.
那个男人犯下了骇人听闻的罪行。
She has a horrible feeling that they will be late for work.
她有一种很不好的感觉，他们上班要迟到了。
He woke up from a horrible nightmare.
他从可怕的噩梦中惊醒。

scaredadj. 害怕的

〔辨析〕

指对某事物感到畏惧的，常可与 afraid 换用。

〔例证〕

The little boy was scared/afraid of heights.
这个小男孩有恐高症。
Don't be scared/afraid to ask questions.
不要害怕问问题。

terribleadj. 可怕的，骇人的

〔辨析〕

指令人极为不快、不安或害怕的。

〔例证〕

With a terrible boom, the wall collapsed.
随着一声可怕的轰响，那面墙倒了。
They burst into tears upon the terrible news.
听到这骇人的消息，他们突然哭了起来。

习惯用语

adj.

be frightened/nervous/scared of your own shadow

非常胆小（或十分紧张）
to be very easily frightened; to be very nervous

be frightened/scared/terrified out of your wits

吓得魂不附体
to be very frightened

be scared/bored witless

被吓破了胆；乏味得要命
to be extremely frightened or bored

牛津词典

adj.

害怕；恐惧；畏惧；担心
frightened of sth or afraid that sth bad might happen
1. She is scared of going out alone.
  她不敢一个人外出。
2. He's scared of heights.
  他有恐高症。
3. People are scared to use the buses late at night.
  人们害怕在深夜乘坐公共汽车。
4. I'm scared (that) I'm going to fall.
  我担心自己快掉下去了。
5. The thieves got scared and ran away.
  小偷害怕了，就跑了。
6. a scared look
  惊恐的表情
7. I was scared to death (= very frightened) .
  我吓得要死。
8. We were scared stiff (= very frightened) .
  我们吓得呆若木鸡。

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 惊恐的;恐惧的;害怕的
If you arescared ofsomeone or something, you are frightened of them.
1. I'm certainly not scared of him...
  我当然不怕他。
2. I was too scared to move...
  我吓得动弹不得。
3. Why are you so scared?
  你为什么如此害怕？
ADJ-GRADED 担心的;害怕的;焦虑的
If you arescared thatsomething unpleasant might happen, you are nervous and worried because you think that it might happen.
1. I was scared that I might be sick...
  我担心自己可能病了。
2. He was scared of letting us down.
  他怕让我们失望。
PHRASE 非常恐惧的;极度害怕的;吓得要死的;吓傻的
If you arescared to deathorscared stiff, you are extremely scared.
1. In high school I was scared to death of you...
  高中时我怕你怕得要命。
2. He's scared stiff of the relationship breaking down.
  他非常害怕关系破裂。

英英释义

adj

made afraid
1. the frightened child cowered in the corner
2. too shocked and scared to move
Synonym:frightened

双语例句

One thing I am sure of was that she was scared
有一点我能肯定，那就是她当时被吓到了。
He's scared stiff of the relationship breaking down.
他非常害怕关系破裂。
I told him how scared I was of being on my own
我告诉他我有多害怕自己一个人。
He was scared of letting us down.
他怕让我们失望。
God Almighty, Hart, you scared me silly.
哎呀，哈特，你把我都吓傻了！
I hear you decked him and scared the hell out of his buddies.
我听说你一拳把他打倒在地，吓得他那些狐朋狗友屁滚尿流。
Never take me to a horror film again. I was scared out of my wits.
以后再也不要带我去看恐怖电影，我简直被吓得魂不附体。
I don't believe for one minute she would have been scared
我压根不认为她会有所畏惧。
In high school I was scared to death of you
高中时我怕你怕得要命。
I was scared that I might be sick
我担心自己可能病了。