| 释义 |
frighten sb/sth away/off
frighten sb/sth away/off — phrasal verb with frighten /ˈfraɪ.tən/ verb [T]
1 F0 to make a person or animal feel fear in order to make them go away: » Be quiet or you'll frighten the deer off.Thesaurus+: ↑Frightening and scaring2 F0 to make someone so nervous that they decide not to do something: » Many potential buyers were frightened off by the £1 million price tag.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing anxiety and worry , ↑Making people sad, shocked and upset |