"run scared" in Chinese (Simplified)
因害怕而行动害怕(比喻用法)
Definition
因害怕失败、被超越或失去而紧张地行动或做决定。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
非正式用语,常用于商业、政治或竞争场合。指因为恐惧而采取的举动,通常带有贬义。常见结构有 'don't run scared'(不要害怕)和 '公司 run scared'(公司出于恐惧做决定)。
Examples
Small businesses often run scared during economic crises.
小企业在经济危机时常常会**因害怕而行动**。
He started to run scared after hearing the bad news.
他听到坏消息后就开始**害怕起来**。
You shouldn’t run scared just because things look difficult.
只是因为事情看起来难,不应该**害怕**。
The politicians really started to run scared after the polls changed.
民调变化后,政客们真的开始**变得害怕**了。
Don’t run scared—just stick to your plan.
别**害怕**,按照你的计划坚持下去。
When competitors launch new products, some companies run scared and make rushed decisions.
当竞争对手推出新品时,有些公司会**因害怕而匆忙决策**。