frighten用法簡要說明

1. 表示害怕某事物，通常用be frightened of。如：

The little child was frightened of the dog. 這個小孩怕狗。

be frightened of doing sth和be frighten to do sth均表示害怕做某事，但有區別，前者多指擔心會發生某情況，后者多指不敢做某事。如：

He was frightened of losing power. 他害怕失去權力。

I was frightened to look down from the top of the tall building. 我從高樓頂上往下看，感到害怕。

2. 要表示嚇唬某人做某事，英語通常用frighten sb into doing sth。如：

News of the robberies frightened many people into fitting new locks to their doors. 發生搶劫的消息把許多人嚇得裝上新門鎖。

若表示嚇唬某人做某事，英語通常用frighten sb out of doing sth。如：

He frightened her out of signing the paper. 他恐嚇她，讓她不敢在文件上簽字。