out
/aʊt; aut/
adv part (For special uses with many vs, eg pick sth out, put sb out, see the v entries. 可与许多动词连用, 如pick sth out、put sb out, 其释义见各动词词条.)
1 away from or not inside a place 离开某地; 不在里面
*go out for some fresh air 出去呼吸新鲜空气
* get up and walk out 起来到外面去
* open the door and run out into the garden 开门出去跑进花园
* open a bag and take sth out 打开袋子取出某物
* find one's way out 寻找出路
* lock sb out 把某人锁在外面
* She shook the bag and some coins fell out. 她抖了抖手提包, 掉出了几枚硬币.
* Out you go! ie Go out! 滚出去! Cf 参看 in1 1.
2 (a) not at home or at a place of work 不在家; 不在工作地点
*I phoned Sally but she was out. 我给萨莉打电话, 可是她不在.
* The manager is out at the moment. 现在经理不在.
* Let's go out this evening/have an evening out, eg go to the cinema, a restaurant, the theatre, a disco, etc. 咱们今天晚上出去吧[玩一个晚上吧].
(b) (of a book, record, etc) not in the library (指书、唱片等)不在图书馆或资料库, 借出
*The book you wanted is out. 你要的书已借出. Cf 参看 in1 3.
3 (indicating distance away from land, one's country, a town, etc 表示远离陆地、祖国、城镇等)
*The boats are all out at sea. 船都已出海.
* She's out in Australia at the moment. 现在她远在澳大利亚.
* He lives right out in the country. 他住在偏远的乡间.
* The ship was four days out from Lisbon, ie had left Lisbon four days earlier. 轮船四日前已驶离里斯本.
4 (indicating that sth is no longer hidden 表示某事物已暴露, 不再隐蔽)
*The secret is out, ie revealed or discovered. 那秘密已泄露了.
* The flowers are out, ie open. 花开了.
* The sun is out, ie not behind a cloud. 太阳出来了
* Her new book is out, ie published. 她的新书出版了.
* There's a warrant out (ie issued) against him. 对他的逮捕令已发出.
* Out with it! ie Say what you know. 说出来呀!
5 (used with superlative adjs 与形容词的最高级连用) in existence; among known examples 存在着; 在已知者中
*It's the best game out. 这是上策.
6 not in power, in office or in a position 无权力; 不在其位
*The Labour party went out in 1980. 工党于1980年下野. Cf 参看 in1 10.
7 not fashionable 不再流行; 不时兴
*Flared trousers are out this year. 今年喇叭裤不时兴了. Cf 参看 in1 8.
8 unconscious 失去知觉; 无知觉
*He's been out (cold) for ten minutes. 他昏迷已有十分钟.
9 (of a tide) away from the shore; low (指潮汐)落潮, 退潮
*We couldn't swim the tide was too far out. 我们不能游泳了--潮水退得太远了. Cf 参看 in1 6.
10 on strike 在罢工中
*The dockers in Liverpool are out. 利物浦的码头工人罢工了.
11 (infml 口) not possible or desirable 不可能; 不可取
*Swimming in the sea is out until the weather gets warmer. 在海里游泳还不是时候, 等天暖些再游.
12 (of fire, lights, burning materials, etc) extinguished; not burning (指火、灯、燃烧物等)熄灭
*The fire, gas, candle, etc is out. 火、煤气、蜡烛等熄灭了.
* The fire has gone/burnt out. 火灭了. (Cf 参看 The fire is still in. )
* All the lights were out in the streets. 街上的灯光都熄灭了.
* Put that cigarette out! 把香烟熄灭!
* The wind blew the candles out. 风把蜡烛吹灭了.
13 to the end; completely 到尽头; 到底; 全部; 彻底
*hear sb out 听某人说完
* work out a problem 解决一难题
* Supplies are running out, ie becoming low. 供应品快用完了.
* fight it out, ie settle a dispute by fighting 武力解决争端
* I'm tired out, ie exhausted. 我筋疲力尽了.
* before the week is out, ie finished 不出这一星期.
14 clearly and loudly; without hesitation 清晰而响亮地; 毫不犹豫地
*call/cry/shout out 大声叫[嚷/喊]
* the need to speak out about sth 就某事物大胆发表意见的必要
* say sth out loud 大声说某事
* tell sb sth right/straight out 直截了当告诉某人某事物.
15 (indicating a mistake) more or less than the correct amount (表示误差)有差错, 或多或少
*be out in one's calculations, reckoning, etc 自己的计算、估计等稍有误差
* We're ten pounds out in our accounts. 我们的帐算错了十镑.
* Your guess was a long way out, ie completely wrong. 你猜得差得太远了.
* My watch is five minutes out, ie showing a time five minutes earlier or later than the correct time. 我的手表差了五分钟.
16 (sport 体)
(a) (in cricket, baseball, etc) no longer batting, having been dismissed (板球、棒球等中)出局, 退场
*The captain was out for three, ie after having made only
3 runs in cricket. 队长仅跑垒三次後出局.
* Kent were all out for 137. 肯特队共得137分.
(b) (in tennis, badminton, etc) (of a ball, etc) having landed outside the line (网球、羽毛球等)(指球)出界, 界外
*He lost the point because the ball was out. 他丢了那分是因为球出界了. Cf 参看 in1 10.
17 (idm 习语) all out => all. be out for sth be trying to get or eager to obtain sth 企求; 力图获得某事物
*I'm not out for compliments. 我并不是想要得到称赞.
* He's out for your blood, ie seeking to attack you. 他要打你. be out to do sth be trying, aiming or hoping to do sth 力求、旨在或希望做某事物
*I'm not out to change the world. 我并不想要改革世界.
* The company is out to capture the Canadian market. 该公司希望占据加拿大市场. ,out and a`bout able to get up, go outdoors, etc after being in bed through illness, injury, etc (病、伤等卧床後)能下床, 能到户外
*It's good to see old Mr Jenkins out and about again. 看见詹金斯老先生又能起床出来走动了, 可真高兴. ,out and a`way (with superlatives 与形容词的最高级连用) by far 远远地
*She was out and away the most intelligent student in the class. 她是班上最最聪明的学生.
n
1 (US) (in baseball) act, fact or instance of being out(16a) (棒球中)出局.
2 (idm 习语) the ins and outs => in3.