The mail carrier was furious upon discovering that the Coopers had failed
^^^^^^^^^^^^(1)
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，大写(Cooper)是不是有特别的意思?!
2.这是直译中文"把他吓个半死"的意思吗?!

1. 这边是姓氏，the Coopers 代表 Cooper 这一家人。2. 是的。