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Frighten off Meaning in English

expression

ˈfɹaɪtən/ /ˈɔf
FRY-tuhn AWF
fɹˈaɪtən/ /ˈɒf
fry-TUHN OF

释义

To scare a person or animal so that they leave or stay away from a place.

用法与细微差别

Informal or neutral expression. Commonly used for animals and sometimes people. Often used with objects (like loud noises or dogs) as the agent. Similar to 'scare away' but 'frighten off' suggests making someone or something not want to come back.

例句

The loud noise frightened off the birds in the garden.

basic

The guard dog frightened off the thief.

basic

We tried to frighten off the stray cat, but it kept coming back.

basic

The company raised prices to frighten off unwanted customers.

natural

New security cameras are supposed to frighten off vandals.

natural

She hoped her angry look would frighten off anyone who wanted to bother her.

natural