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scared BrE /skeəd/ NAmE /skerd/► SEE ALLbe frightened/nervous/scared of your own shadowbe scared/bored witless●be frightened/nervous/scared of your own ˈshadowbe very easily frightened; be very nervous 害怕自己的影子;非常胆小;十分紧张◆Since the attack he’s been a changed man. He’s nervous of his own shadow and doesn’t like to go out alone at night.自从那次袭击过后他变了个人,变得非常胆怯,晚上也不愿意独自出门。●be scared/bored ˈwitless (informal) be extremely frightened or bored 被吓掉了魂;被吓破了胆;厌烦之极◆Despite his reputation as a tough guy, he admits that he was ‘scared witless’ when he first arrived in New York.他承认自己虽号称硬汉,但是刚到纽约时,几乎被“吓破了胆”。 |