scare away

英 [skeə(r) əˈweɪ]

美 [sker əˈweɪ]

吓跑

柯林斯词典

• → see:scare off 1

英英释义

verb

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

双语例句

• For some, fireworks are a solemn matter of superstition: the sound and light show is believed to scare away evil spirits and ensure an auspicious good year.
  对一些人而言，爆竹是一种严肃的迷信：他们认为爆竹的声响和光亮能够赶走邪恶的神灵，并保证一个吉祥的好年。
• Halloween's modern celebration retains historic roots in dressing to scare away the spirits of the dead.
  现代万圣节的庆祝方式保留了为驱赶亡灵而化妆打扮的历史根源。
• Grasping at help like a drowning swimmer tends to scare away the resources you've already got, as well as potential assistance.
  像一位溺水者那样去抓帮助往往会把你已经获得的资源，以及潜在的吓跑。
• They will scare away small birds.
  它们会把小鸟吓跑。
• Some wedding flowers have a strong smell to scare away the evil spirits.
  婚礼上有些鲜花气味很浓，可以吓跑这些恶魔。
• Well, smoking people will scare away fierce dogs because they are usually humpbacked and dogs will think they are taking stones.
  恩，抽烟的人能够吓跑恶狗，因为抽烟的人容易驼背，狗会以为抽烟者在捡石头。
• And at home, the economy needs the investment that Mr Ahmadinejad's threats scare away.
  而在国内，伊朗的经济发展需要被内贾德的威胁吓跑的投资。
• On social issues, Mr Bush tilted far enough to the right to scare away secular and libertarian Republicans.
  在社会问题上，布什的高度右倾姿态吓跑了信封世俗和自由主义的共和党人。
• Dust-begrimed streets damage a city's image and scare away tourists.
  满是垃圾的街道破坏了城市形象，吓跑了游客。
• The custom of putting up red paper and lighting firecrackers to scare away Nian continues today.
  大众化[通俗]报纸贴红纸条，燃放爆竹吓跑怪兽年的风俗习惯一直延续到今天。