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 railway company feared it would scare away passengers.
  地下铁公司担心这会吓跑乘客。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• They will scare away small birds.
  它们会把小鸟吓跑。
• 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 people worry the earthquake will scare away people.
  还有些人担心这次的地震会把人吓跑。
• The custom of putting up red paper and firing fire-crackers to scare away Nian should it have a chance to run loose is still around.
  张贴的红纸，烧防火鞭炮的习惯应该念吓跑它有机会运行宽松仍然存在。