"spooking" in Chinese (Simplified)
惊吓
Definition
让某人或某物突然受到惊吓，通常出乎意料地发生。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多为非正式用法；常用于动物（如“惊吓马”）或形容人被突然吓到，多见于口语而非正式写作。不要与“spooky”（形容词，意为“吓人”或“神秘”）混淆。
Examples
The loud noise ended up spooking the cat.
巨大的噪音最终**惊吓**了那只猫。
The horse ran away after spooking at a plastic bag.
马在看到塑料袋后**受惊**跑了。
Stop spooking your little brother!
别再**吓唬**你弟弟了！
He's always spooking himself by watching scary movies late at night.
他总是在深夜看恐怖片，自己**吓自己**。
The sudden flash of lightning ended up spooking all the dogs in the neighborhood.
突然的闪电把附近所有的狗都**吓坏了**。
I didn't mean to go around spooking everyone with my ghost stories.
我不是有意用我的鬼故事到处**吓唬**大家。