frighten off

美 [ˈfraɪtn ɔːf]英 [ˈfraɪtn ɒf]
  • 吓跑;吓走;吓退;使却步;使吓得不敢打交道(或参与);把…吓得躲开
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frighten off

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verb

1
cause to lose courage
dashed by the refusal
Synonym: daunt dash scare off pall scare away frighten away scare

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  1. The insect has evolved a large pair of false eyespots and bold yellow and blue markings to frighten off potential predators .

    这种小毛虫已经进化出了一对大大的假眼睛,并且周身布满了鲜艳的黄色和蓝色的斑点来吓跑潜在的天敌。

  2. It is meant to frighten off evil spirits .

    目的是想吓走阴魂鬼神。

  3. That scarecrow ain 't gonna frighten off no yankee .

    那个稻草人不会吓走北方佬的。

  4. In ancient China , there were a form of dance which was performed at ritual ceremonies to frighten off the ghosts and to relieve people of epidemics .

    中国古代有种舞,就是驱鬼逐疫的祭祀仪式上跳的舞。

  5. To frighten off potential predators , enormous shoal of sardines grouped together into the shape of an80-feet dolphin below the surface in Cebu in the Philippines .

    菲律宾宿务岛水面下,一个庞大沙丁鱼群伪装成一只80英尺(约24米)的海豚穿梭海中,以逃避捕食者的威胁。

  6. He fired into the air , hoping that the noise would frighten them off .

    他向空中开枪,希望枪声能把它们吓走。

  7. Don 't put your prices too high or you 'll frighten the customers off .

    要价别太高,否则会把顾客吓跑的。

  8. We were waving our arms to frighten the donkeys off the premises .

    我们挥舞双臂,要把那些驴子从周围吓跑。