scare sb / sth ↔ off / away 1. to make an animal or person go away by frightening them把…吓跑:•She moved quietly to avoid scaring the birds away.她走得很轻，以免把鸟儿吓走。2. to make someone uncertain or worried so that they do not do something they were going to do吓跑〔想做某事的人〕:•Rising prices are scaring off many potential customers.涨价把很多潜在的顾客都吓跑了。 |