词源词根法
来源于古典拉丁语excarpere(选择,也是英语excerpt的词源),由前缀ex-(出)和carpere(摘,采,拔,取,是英语carpet和harvest的词源)组成,excarpere的过去分词excarpsus进入盎格鲁-诺曼底语中为escars,scars,是英语scare的直接词源。=【同源词】excerp,carpet,harvest
单词用法
scare的基本意思是“恐吓”,指(用)可怕的动作、形象或声音等使人处于惊恐的状态或从内心感到恐惧。可用于短暂的心理反应,也可用于充满恐惧的心理状态,在较正式的单词用法中,指迫使人战栗甚至逃遁时的恐惧。
重要短语
scare away把…吓跑
scare buying n.抢购
scare someone off将...吓跑
a scare story (= a news report that spreads more anxiety or fear about sth than is necessary)
引起恐慌的报道
来源:《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》There's been quite a scare about the possible side effects of this new drug.
这种新药可能产生的副作用造成了相当大的恐慌.
来源:《简明英汉词典》What scares me most is that I'm going to end up not being married...
最让我担心的是我会一辈子嫁不出去。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Eggs are cheap when they are plentiful and they are dear when they are scarce.
鸡蛋多了就便宜,少了就贵.
来源:《用法词典》Despite many recent bomb scares, no one has yet been hurt.
尽管最近发生多起炸弹恐慌,目前还没有人员受伤。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
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