scare(d)
1.scare用作动词作“使…忽然惊恐”解,用作名词作“忽然的惊恐”解。例如:He scared us by coming in quietly. 和We had a scare when we found him coming in quietly. 和The news gave me quite a scare. 在美国往往在可以用动词scare的场合用throw a scare into。例如:He threw a scare into us by coming in quietly.
2.I was scared of the dog不及I was scared by(或at)the dog正式,也不及I was frightened at the dog正式。
3.关于a scared cry(惊恐的喊声)等,参见much 3 (5) E