scare off

尻込みさせる、思いとどまらせる

難しさや費用、不安のために、何かをする気を失わせること。

やさしい英語で： To make someone decide against doing something because it seems difficult, expensive, or worrying.

• High prices scare off customers.
• The long form scared some applicants off.
• Did the warning scare you off buying the house?

使い方： scare someone off doing something (The cost scared him off applying for the course.)

類義語： put off, deter, discourage

反対語： encourage, attract

よく使う表現： scare off potential buyers, scare off new customers, scare someone off

怖がらせて追い払う

人や動物を怖がらせ、その場から去らせること。

やさしい英語で： To make a person or animal leave because they are afraid.

• Our cat scared off the birds.
• A loud shout scared the intruder off.
• Will that noise scare off the deer?

使い方： scare someone/something off (The barking dog scared the fox off.)

類義語： frighten away, scare away

よく使う表現： scare off the birds, scare off an intruder, scare someone off