The mail carrier was furious upon discovering that the Coopers had failed
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to chain their fierce dog up again；were they trying to scare him half to
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death?!
^^^^^^^(2)
1.我印像中，大寫(Cooper)是不是有特別的意思?!
2.這是直譯中文"把他嚇個半死"的意思嗎?!

1. 這邊是姓氏，the Coopers 代表 Cooper 這一家人。2. 是的。