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。
• In the carved pumpkin face all kinds of people as well as a face, and lighting ( candles) to scare away the specter of the ghost ignited the guidelines was intended.
  在南瓜上刻各种人面乃至鬼脸，并点灯（蜡烛）以寄寓指引幽灵离开吓跑鬼魂之意。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• People keep a dog to scare away thieves.
  人们养狗来吓走小偷。
• An old man subdued Nian and told people to put up red paper decorations on their windows and doors to scare away Nian.
  有个老人降服了年，并且告诉人们用红色的纸来装饰门窗可以吓跑年。
• 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。
• 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。
• These cats are there to scare away mice.
  立瓦猫可不是为了吓老鼠。