Word · Frequency #33501
spook
/spuːk/
verb
吓唬；惊吓；使紧张
to frighten or make nervous, especially by startling
- 1.
To frighten or make nervous (especially by startling).
使惊吓或紧张(尤指突然吓到)
- 2.
To become frightened (by something startling).
受惊吓(因某事突然)
- 3.
To haunt.
作祟
受惊；吓一跳；感到害怕；（鬼魂）出没于；闹鬼；使惊吓或紧张(尤指突然吓到)；受惊吓(因某事突然)；作祟
In use
The sudden noise spooked the horse, and it ran off.
Don't spook the cat by moving too quickly.
I was spooked by the strange shadow outside the window.
Verb forms
base spook · third person spooks · -ing spooking · past spooked · past participle spooked
惊吓，使害怕
Connections
Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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