"scare straight" in Chinese (Traditional)
Definition
透過恐嚇讓某人改正不良行為或避免惹麻煩，通常是讓其看到行為真正的危險。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
大多是口語用法，多用於青少年犯罪或危險行為話題，和“Scared Straight!”（美國真人改造節目）有關。正式場合較少使用。
Examples
The police tried to scare straight the troubled teens by showing them a real jail.
警察試圖通過帶問題青少年參觀真正的監獄來**以恐嚇讓人改正**。
Programs that scare straight young people aim to stop crime before it starts.
那些**以恐嚇讓人改正**青少年的計畫，旨在犯罪發生前進行預防。
Sometimes, a visit to court helps to scare straight teenagers at risk.
有時，讓高危青少年參觀法庭可以**以恐嚇讓人改正**。
He thought stealing was cool until the cops tried to scare straight him with stories from real prisoners.
他覺得偷東西很酷，直到警察用真實囚犯的故事來**以恐嚇讓人改正**他。
That documentary shows how hard it can be to scare straight some kids who keep getting into trouble.
那部紀錄片展示了想要**以恐嚇讓人改正**那些總是惹麻煩的孩子有多困難。
Parents sometimes hope a little shock will scare straight their rebellious kids, but it doesn't always work.
有時父母希望一點震撼可以**以恐嚇讓人改正**叛逆的孩子，但並不總是有效。