| 释义 |
scare off
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | scare off - cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal"daunt, frighten away, frighten off, scare away, pall, scare, dashintimidate, restrain - to compel or deter by or as if by threats |
Translationsscare off
scare offTo 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.See also: off, scarescare (someone or an animal) offto frighten someone or an animal away. The dog's barking scared the burglar off. The barking scared off the prowler.See also: off, scarescare off
Synonyms for scare offverb cause to lose courageSynonyms- daunt
- frighten away
- frighten off
- scare away
- pall
- scare
- dash
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