shoo away

• 动词短语，指用手挥动或做出驱赶的手势，使某人或某物离开或退去。

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of making someone or something leave or go away, typically by waving or making a shooing gesture.

不可数 · 及物 · 短语动词，可分

1. Drive awayinformal

   To make someone or something leave by waving hands or making sounds.

   赶走

   • She shooed away the cat from the table.
   • He shooed away the flies with a newspaper.
   • The guard shooed away the children from the restricted area.

   同义词chase awaydispersedrive awaydrive offfrighten offscare awayscattersend packingshoo

   反义词attractbeckoninvitesummonwelcome

2. Dismiss or rejectinformal

   To dismiss someone or something in a casual or impatient manner.

   打发走

   • The manager shooed away the idea of a pay raise.
   • She shooed away his concerns with a wave of her hand.
   • They shooed away the suggestion as impractical.

   同义词brush offchase awaydismissdrive awayrebuffsend awayshoo offspurnwave off

   反义词acceptembraceinvitewelcome

基本动词shoo