英语词汇“scare away”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

词汇

scare away

释义

Idiom

scare awayscare away (someone/something)

to cause someone or something to go or stay away.

Video cameras may be helpful to police, but they do not scare away robbers.He scared them away by yelling and firing into the air.

Phr V

scare away

scares, scaring, scared

scare away/off sb/sth or scare sb/sth away/off

to make a person or animal so frightened that they go away

She managed to scare off her attacker by screaming loudly.He ran out into the garden clapping his hands to scare the birds away.

scare away/off sb or scare sb away/off

to make someone worried about something so that they decide not to do what they had planned to do

The firm's current problems have scared away potential investors.Many travellers have been scared off by the airline's latest fare increases.

phrasescare away1. scare away/off sb • scare sb away/off to make a person or animal go away by frightening them: We lit fires to scare away the wolves. Luckily, her sister came home and scared the intruder off before he could do any harm.■ SIMILAR TO: frighten away/off2. scare away/off sb • scare sb away/off to stop someone from doing something they intended to do, by making them feel worried or nervous: Mayor Brown blamed the media for exaggerating the city's crime problem and scaring tourists away. Rising prices are scaring off many potential customers.■ SIMILAR TO: frighten away/off

scare (someone or something) away

1. Literally, to frighten someone or something and cause them to flee. Thankfully, John was able to scare the puma away by shouting and swinging a big stick at it. We've tried to scare the kids away from the old quarry by telling them ghost stories about it.

2. To cause someone or something to depart due to apprehension, displeasure, or uncertainty. The company's CEO has scared investors away with his unpredictable, inflammatory statements. I think his intense desire for a committed relationship may have scared Janet away.

scare someone or something away (from someone or something)

to frighten someone or something away from someone or something. He put on a gruff exterior to scare everyone away from him. The bear scared away a lot of people from the campground.

scare away

or scare off

To cause someone or something to leave or to stay away due to fear: The kidnappings have scared tourists away. The farmer put up a scarecrow to scare away the birds.

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