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

• The celebration dates back to Celtic rituals where people tried to scare away spirits.
  庆祝可以追溯到卡尔特人的驱鬼仪式。
• 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。
• 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。
• Wear white to scare away bad spirits.
  穿上白色的衣物来吓走妖魔鬼怪。
• When a male gorilla is in danger, he often tries to scare away his enemy with loud noises, but he usually does not stand up and beat his chest with his fists.
  雄性狒狒处于危险之中时，常常竭力大声吼叫，吓跑敌人。但是，它一般不会站起来，用拳头捶打自己的胸部。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• People keep a dog to scare away thieves.
  人们养狗来吓走小偷。
• The Hani minority tale preached that the painted bulls would scare away tigers from wandering into their homes.
  根据哈尼族的传说，最初彩绘牛是为了吓唬在附近游荡的猛虎。