scare up

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To frighten (an animal, especially a game animal) into appearing from cover.
    — Soon after, we scare up a flock of black ducks.
  2. To find or procure (something), especially something not easily found or procured, and especially while relying on chance to provide the means. figuratively
    — “By the way,” said his friend, “let’s go over into Leopoldstadt, and see if we can’t scare up a sleigh for a little turn in the suburbs.”

词形变化

scares up present,singular,third-person scaring up participle,present scared up participle,past scared up past

词源

Figurative sense US from 1846.
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