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词组 frighten off
释义
Phr V
frighten off
frightens, frightening, frightened
frighten away/off sb/sth or frighten sb/sth away/off
to make a person or animal so afraid that they go away
Be quiet or you'll frighten the deer away.
to make a person or organization so worried that they decide not to do what they were going to do
Tourists were frightened off by reports of street crime.
phrasefrighten off1. frighten away sb/sthfrighten sb/sth awayfrighten off sb/sthfrighten sb/sth off to make a person or animal go away by doing something that makes them afraid: The boys threw stones into the bushes to frighten off the bears. Reeves said he only fired the pistol to frighten the man away. SIMILAR TO: scare away/off2. frighten away sb/sthfrighten sb/sth awayfrighten off sb/sthfrighten sb/sth off to make a person or organization decide not to do something that they might have been interested in doing, by making them feel worried, unsure, or nervous: The war has hurt the economy and frightened away investors. A lot of people are frightened off by Bergman's reputation as a "serious" film-maker, and they think his films must be really boring. SIMILAR TO: scare away/off

frighten off

To scare a person or an animal away from a particular place or thing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "frighten" and "off." Can you guys quit screaming at each other in the middle of the department? You're going to frighten off my 2 o'clock interview! I can do basic car repairs, but a major one like that would frighten me off, honestly. He shot his rifle in the air to frighten off the wolves.
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