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词组 scare off
释义
Idiom
scare offscare off (someone)
to cause someone not to invest money in something.
A TV show as experimental and unusual as this one could scare off advertisers.The country's financial crisis has scared away potential foreign investors.

Phr V
scare off
scares, scaring, scared
scare away/off sb/sth or scare sb/sth away/off
to make a person or animal so frightened that they go away
She managed to scare off her attacker by screaming loudly.He ran out into the garden clapping his hands to scare the birds away.
scare away/off sb or scare sb away/off
to make someone worried about something so that they decide not to do what they had planned to do
The firm's current problems have scared away potential investors.Many travellers have been scared off by the airline's latest fare increases.
phrasescare off1. scare away/off sbscare sb away/off to make a person or animal go away by frightening them: We lit fires to scare away the wolves. Luckily, her sister came home and scared the intruder off before he could do any harm. SIMILAR TO: frighten away/off2. scare away/off sbscare sb away/off to stop someone from doing something they intended to do, by making them feel worried or nervous: Mayor Brown blamed the media for exaggerating the city's crime problem and scaring tourists away. Rising prices are scaring off many potential customers. SIMILAR TO: frighten away/off

scare off

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

scare (someone or an animal) off

to frighten someone or an animal away. The dog's barking scared the burglar off. The barking scared off the prowler.
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