frightened
adjective uk/ˈfraɪ.tənd/ us/ˈfraɪ.tənd/
B1 害怕的，受惊的
feeling fear or worry
She gets frightened when he shouts at her. 他冲她吼时她很害怕。
The police officer found a frightened child in the hut. 警察在小屋里发现了一个惊恐的孩子。
Are you frightened of spiders? 你怕蜘蛛吗？
I was frightened (that) you would fall. 我担心你会掉下来。
Don't be frightened to complain if the service is bad. 如果服务不好的话要敢于投诉。
Synonyms: afraid (FEAR)petrified (FRIGHTENED)scaredterrified
- More examples
- She was so frightened that she could not fix her thoughts on anything.
- The refugees were a pathetic sight - starving, frightened and cold.
- Don't be frightened, just give the horse a stroke.
- The boy threw a frightened look in the direction of the house.
- When you got lost in the forest you must have been very frightened.