"frighten off" in Chinese (Traditional)
嚇跑嚇走
Definition
讓某人或動物因為害怕而離開或不敢靠近某個地方。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
非正式/中性用語。常用於動物,有時也可指人。常說“噪音嚇跑了動物”。與“嚇走”相似,但更強調不會再回來。
Examples
The loud noise frightened off the birds in the garden.
巨大的噪音**嚇跑了**花園裡的鳥。
The guard dog frightened off the thief.
看門狗**嚇跑了**小偷。
We tried to frighten off the stray cat, but it kept coming back.
我們試圖**嚇跑**那隻流浪貓,但牠還是一直回來。
The company raised prices to frighten off unwanted customers.
公司提價是為了**嚇跑**不想要的客戶。
New security cameras are supposed to frighten off vandals.
新的監視攝像頭應該能**嚇走**那些破壞分子。
She hoped her angry look would frighten off anyone who wanted to bother her.
她希望她生氣的表情能**嚇跑**任何想打擾她的人。