"scare away" in Chinese (Simplified)
吓走吓跑
Definition
让某人或某物因为害怕或不安而离开;通常指通过让对方害怕来让人或动物离开的行为。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于口语,常说吓走小动物、顾客、小偷等。也可比喻机会、可能性被吓跑。不同于单独“吓”或“跑掉”。
Examples
The loud noise scared away the birds in the park.
巨大的噪音**吓走了**公园里的鸟。
He used a stick to scare away the dog.
他用棍子**吓跑**狗。
The bright lights scared away the insects.
明亮的灯光**吓走了**昆虫。
Don't scare away our guests by being too serious!
别因为太严肃**吓跑**我们的客人!
High prices tend to scare away customers.
高价往往会**吓跑**顾客。
She didn't want to scare away a potential opportunity by acting desperate.
她不想因为表现得太急切而**吓跑**潜在的机会。