🇬🇧🇨🇳 frightened - 受惊 : English Lesson

Meaning of "frightened" ("受惊"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

If you are frightened, you feel scared because you think something bad or surprising might happen, like when you hear a loud noise in the dark or see a big spider and your heart beats fast.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The squirrel looked frightened when it dropped its acorn, like it had just lost its entire bank account.

I felt frightened when my teacher said, "Pop quiz," and my brain replied, "Pop WHAT?"

Dad was frightened when the scale beeped, so he blamed it on his socks being too heavy.

The frightened cookie tried to hide behind the milk, but that just made it easier to dunk and chomp.

Our dog was frightened by his own reflection and then barked at the "other dog" for ten minutes.

The small boy was frightened in the dark room. The small dog was frightened too. A loud noise made the boy more frightened and the dog more frightened. The boy called, "Mom!" The door opened. Light came in. Mom smiled. The boy hugged the dog. They were not frightened and they smiled.

This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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