frighten这个英语单词的.词性是动词，frighten这个单词的用法可以分为及物动词和不及物动词两种情况，frighten的及物动词含义是“使惊吓，吓唬…”，frighten这个单词作为不及物动词使用时，它的意思是害怕，惊恐。
例句:
1、 He would never frighten anyone or cause them any harm.
他永远不会吓唬或伤害任何人。
2、 Sorry, I didn't mean to frighten you.
对不起，我没有吓唬你的意思。
3、It's frightening to think it could happen again.
想到此事可能再次发生就使人不寒而栗。
4、I'm frightened of walking home alone in the dark.
我害怕在黑夜单独走路回家。
5、 She was frightened that the glass would break.
她担心玻璃会破碎。