frighten offfrighten off1.■吓走(某人)Don't put your prices too high or you'll frighten the customers off.不要把价格提得太高, 要不会把顾客吓跑的。He frightened off his attacker by calling for the police.他喊警察, 吓跑了要向他行凶的人。The burglars were frightened off by the sound of our dog barking.盗贼被我们家的狗吠声吓跑了。
frighten off1.■=frighten away
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