frighten away

英 [ˈfraɪtn əˈweɪ]

美 [ˈfraɪtn əˈweɪ]

吓跑; 吓走; 把…吓得躲开; 吓退; 使却步; 使吓得不敢打交道（或参与）

英英释义

verb

• cause to lose courage
  1. dashed by the refusal
  Synonym:dauntdashscare offpallfrighten offscare awayscare

双语例句

• He strung the pieces of paper out to frighten birds away.
  他把数张纸串在绳子上放出去吓鸟。
• Jamie Fox, 22, who recently graduated from Bangor University, will use a ukulele, accordion and cowbell to frighten partridges away from a field in Norfolk.
  杰米·福克斯今年22岁，他刚从威尔士的班戈大学毕业，之后他要依靠尤克里里琴、手风琴和牛铃等乐器来驱赶诺福克郡乡间田地里的山鹑。
• Leaving his clansmen and servants here to settle the business. A trifling matter like taking a Man's life wouldn't frighten him away.
  他这里自有兄弟奴仆在此料理，也并非为此些些小事值得他一逃走的。
• Which three letters can frighten a thief away?
  哪三个字母能把小偷吓走？
• Do you believe that we can use crackers to frighten away evil spirits?
  我们能以鞭炮驱邪，你相信吗？
• I've been thinking, my ugly will frighten away the herpes virus?
  我内心一直在思考，我的丑陋会不会吓走疱疹病毒呢？
• Chinese tradition says fireworks frighten evil spirits, drive away bad luck and attract the God of wealth.
  中国传统认为烟花爆竹能避灾驱邪、招财进宝。
• Wait quietly in an area where you can still see the traps without disturbing the cats, but not where the cats can see you or you will frighten them away.
  安静地在你能仍然见到圈套的一个区域中等候没有烦扰的猫，但是不猫能哪里见到你或你将会惊吓他们离开。
• They decide to try their best to bring their parents together: they switch places, frighten Dad's girlfriend away and finally make it.
  姐妹俩惊喜之余，决定尽一切努力撮合父母，包括对调身份、设计吓跑爸爸的女朋友等，最后终于使爸妈破镜重圆。
• The government is convinced that the bombers want to frighten away foreign investors.
  政府确信炸弹袭击者的目的是想吓跑外国投资者。