So who am I here to scare off?那我来这儿是负责吓唬谁的
scare off:吓跑, 吓退
If you make a noise, you'll scare off the animals.
如果你弄出声响就会把动物吓跑。
I hope that this will not scare off half of my potential reader.
我希望这个方程式不会吓走一半我的潜在的读者。
If not, would you settle for a root beer?不然的话,你能满足于沙士啤吗
settle for:对 ... 感到满足, 勉强认可
I want $2000 for my car and I won't settle for less.
我要两千美元才卖车,低於这个价我可不要。
I'll settle for an "A" in my photography course.
我只要摄影课能得"a"就满足了。
The creep that's been bothering you...?不是有个讨厌鬼一直缠着你吗
bother:烦扰;使恼怒;使不安;费心
1.表示“打扰或麻烦某人时”,可用bother…with/about….
Don't bother your father about it now.
现在先不要麻烦你的父亲。
2,bother表示“费心”时,有多种表达方法,而且多用否定句式。bother (oneself) to do是不定式。bother (oneself) about后面跟名词或动名词。
Don't bother to answer this.
不要费心去答复它。
3.have bother (in)…(担心做某事)结构中,in后面要接名词或动名词,常可省略in。
I didn't have much bother (in) getting him to go with me.
我不担心找他和我一起去。