Scared
“Scared” 是常用形容词，描述人因危险、不确定或压力而感到害怕。常与 of 连用，如 be scared of spiders。
- “The child was scared of the loud thunder.” (孩子被响雷吓到了。)
- “I was scared to speak in front of the whole class.” (我害怕在全班面前发言。)
- “Don’t be scared to ask for help.” (不要害怕寻求帮助。)
该词与 scare（使害怕）相关，语义中心是“受到惊吓后的情绪状态”。
“Scared” = scare + -ed。“-ed” 形容词常表示“被……影响后的感受”。
英语口语中 scared 比 afraid 更直白、情绪更强，适合描述即时恐惧反应。
- 固定搭配: “be scared of” (害怕), “scared to death” (吓坏了)
- 相关词: “scary” (吓人的), “scare” (使害怕)
记住 scare 是“吓”，scared 就是“被吓到的状态”。
“Mina felt scared before her first interview, but she calmed down after taking a deep breath.” (米娜第一次面试前很害怕，但深呼吸后平静了下来。)