scared
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++scared /skeəd $ skerd/ ●●● S3 adjective FRIGHTENEDfrightened of something, or nervous about something 害怕…的；对…感到惊慌[恐惧]的 SYN afraid At first, he was really scared. 刚开始时他非常害怕。scared of somebody/something I’ve always been scared of dogs. 我一直怕狗。scared of doing something Don’t be scared of asking for help. 不要害怕开口求人。scared (that) I wanted to ask her out, but was scared that she might refuse. 我想约她出去，但又怕她会拒绝。scared to do something The boys were scared to cross the street. 这些男孩害怕过马路。scared stiff/scared to death/scared out of your wits (=extremely frightened) 被吓呆了的/被吓得要死的/被吓傻了的 I was scared stiff at the thought of making a speech. 我一想到要去演讲就吓得动弹不得。► see thesaurus at frightened RegisterScared is slightly informal. In written English, people usually prefer to use afraid or frightened: scared略有些不正式。在书面英语中,人们一般更喜欢用afraid或frightened5Many generations have been afraid of nuclear power.好几代人都害怕核能。nShe was afraid of losing Anna in the crowd.n COLLOCATIONSadverbsvery/really scaredBy this time I was feeling really scared.quite scaredSome of the children were quite scared.a bit/little scaredI was always a little scared of my father.verbsfeel scaredShe was beginning to feel a bit scared.look scaredWhat’s the matter? You look scared.get scared (=start to feel scared)It was now completely dark and I was getting scared.phrasesscared to death (=extremely scared)He looked scared to death.scared stiff informal (=extremely scared)I was scared stiff of going down those cellar steps.scared witless/out of your wits informal (=extremely scared)She admitted she was scared witless.be running scared (=feel scared, especially because someone might catch you or defeat you)The opposition were running scared.Examples from the Corpus
scared• Then he came into the bedroom to see me and I got really scared.• The first time I went on a motorcycle I was really scared.• She didn't know why she felt so scared.• There are people who encouraged me not to worry, not to be scared, but it's hard.• Why on earth is his Department so scared of answering questions on this subject?• Now most of her contacts were out-of-town businessmen, far more scared of comebacks than she'd ever have to be.• She's always been scared of heights.• You're scared of him, aren't you, whoever he is?• I think they were all scared of offending him.• She says she gets nervous whenever there's a car behind her, and she's scared of speed.• When he came back he looked scared stiff, as if he'd seen a ghost.• I hate reading out my work in class - I'm scared that people are going to laugh at me.• He was too scared to be otherwise.• I stood still, scared to move forward and scared to go back.scared to do something• But I was too bloody scared to accept the offer.• I am sick and scared to death Though I only know about it from what men say.• She wasn't just scared of the cameras, she was scared of everything - scared to go home.• But I was too scared to go out.• My period was a week late but I was too scared to have a test.• Janice lay on the floor trembling, too scared to move.• It was the pot of white paint that dropped + had fallen on Nutmeg but he had been too scared to notice.• He said he had been scared to tell the truth after a series of threats from one of the gang.• She was also scared to undress in front of him.scared adjective →REGISTER1 →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChinese
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scared
scared S3 /skeəd $ skerd/
adjectivefrightened of something, or nervous about something
SYN afraid:
At first, he was really scared.
scared of (doing) something
I’ve always been scared of dogs.
Don’t be scared of asking for help.
scared (that)
I wanted to ask her out, but was scared that she might refuse.
scared to do something
The boys were scared to cross the street.
scared stiff/scared to death/scared out of your wits (=extremely frightened)
I was scared stiff at the thought of making a speech.
REGISTER
Scared is slightly informal. In written English, people usually prefer to use afraid or frightened:
▪Many generations have been afraid of nuclear power.
■ adverbs
▪very/really scared By this time I was feeling really scared.
▪quite scared Some of the children were quite scared.
▪a bit/little scared I was always a little scared of my father.
■ verbs
▪feel scared She was beginning to feel a bit scared.
▪look scared What’s the matter? You look scared.
▪get scared (=start to feel scared) It was now completely dark and I was getting scared.
■ phrases
▪scared to death (=extremely scared) He looked scared to death.
▪scared stiff informal (=extremely scared) I was scared stiff of going down those cellar steps.
▪scared witless/out of your wits informal (=extremely scared) She admitted she was scared witless.
▪be running scared (=feel scared, especially because someone might catch you or defeat you) The opposition were running scared.
▪ frightened feeling worried because you might get hurt or because something bad might happen: I was too frightened to say anything. | Many animals are frightened of fireworks. | Frightened residents called the police as the gang started throwing bricks.
▪scared [not before noun] especially spoken frightened. Scared is less formal than frightened and is the usual word to use in everyday English: I’m scared of dogs. | Old people are too scared to go out of their homes.
▪afraid [not before noun] frightened. Afraid sounds more formal than frightened or scared: Children are often afraid of the dark. | I was afraid that I might say the wrong thing.
▪alarmed frightened and worried that something bad might happen: She was alarmed at the thought of performing in front of an audience. | Alarmed passengers spotted fuel leaking from the plane.
▪fearful formal frightened that something bad might happen: They are fearful of another terrorist attack. | He was fearful that he might make another mistake. | a fearful panic
scared S3 /skeəd $ skerd/
adjectivefrightened of something, or nervous about something SYN afraid:
scared of (doing) something
scared (that)
scared to do something
scared stiff/scared to death/scared out of your wits (=extremely frightened)
REGISTER
Scared is slightly informal. In written English, people usually prefer to use afraid or frightened:
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afraid [ 指害怕、担心不幸的事可能发生 ：◆ There's nothing to be afraid of. 没有什么要害怕的。 ◆ Aren't you afraid (that) you'll fall? 你不怕会跌倒吗？ frightened feeling fear; worried that sth bad might happen 指害怕、担心不幸的事可能发生 ：◆ a frightened child 受惊的孩子 ◆ She was frightened that the glass would break. 她担心玻璃会破碎。 scared ( feeling fear; worried that sth bad might happenrather
指害怕、担心不幸的事可能发生 ：◆ The thieves got scared and ran away. 小偷慌张起来，都跑掉了。
afraid, frightened or scared? 用 afraid、frightened 还是 scared？
terrified very frightened 指恐惧、很害怕 ：◆ I was terrified (that) she wouldn't come. 我很害怕她不来。 ◆ She looked at him with wide, terrified eyes. 她看着他，双目圆睁，充满恐惧。 alarmed afraid that sth dangerous or unpleasant might happen 指担心危险或不快的事情发生 ：◆ She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone. 她一想到独自旅行的情景就害怕。 paranoid ( afraid or suspicious of other people and believing that they are trying to harm you, in a way that is not reasonablerather
指多疑、不合情理地恐惧 ：◆ You're just being paranoid. 你只是在疑神疑鬼。
Patterns
afraid/frightened/scared of spiders, etc.frightened/scared/paranoid about …afraid/frightened/scared/terrified that …afraid/frightened/scared to open the door, etc.Don't be afraid/frightened/scared/alarmed.
