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

• In olden times, jiaozi were thought to scare away evil spirits, misfortune and disease.
  在旧社会，饺子被认为能驱赶魔鬼、厄运和疾病。
• Iraqi army tanks, armored personal carriers and other military vehicles lined the streets, as police and soldiers were deployed in force to scare away troublemakers.
  伊拉克陆军坦克车、载人装甲车以及其它军用车辆排列在街道上。与此同时，警方人员及士兵全副武装部署在街上，以吓阻捣乱的人。
• Wear white to scare away bad spirits.
  穿上白色的衣物来吓走妖魔鬼怪。
• Often exorcisms and purgations were performed with much noise as if to scare away the evil spirits.
  通常驱邪与涤罪仪式都伴有响闹声，用以吓跑亡灵。
• 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。
• People keep a dog to scare away thieves.
  人们养狗来吓走小偷。
• These cats are there to scare away mice.
  立瓦猫可不是为了吓老鼠。
• When his real laughter had subsided, he continued with simulated laughter in order to scare away the pain in his heart.
  真笑完了，继以假笑，好把心里的痛吓退。
• Your job isn't to scare away the bad guys, it's to attract the good ones.
  你要做的不是去把坏家伙们吓跑，是吸引好家伙们。
• 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。