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escapes

UK /ɪˈskeɪps/US /ɪˈskeɪps/

词源

源自中古英语 'escapen',来自古法语 'escaper',最终源自拉丁语 'ex-'(出) + 'cappa'(斗篷),字面意思是“从斗篷中滑出”。

verb

❶ 指从限制或危险中成功离开或摆脱的行为,常用于描述逃离困境或避免不好的情况。

“The prisoner escapes from jail every night in his dreams.”

(囚犯每晚在梦中逃离监狱。)

“She narrowly escapes the burning building.”

(她勉强从燃烧的建筑物中逃出来。)

同义词:flees, eludes, evades, avoids, breaks free

noun

❶ 指逃脱的行为或实例,也可以指暂时摆脱日常压力的活动或经历。

“Their daring escape was the talk of the town.”

(他们大胆的逃脱成了镇上的话题。)

“Reading provides an escape from reality.”

(阅读提供了逃离现实的方式。)

同义词:getaway, flight, breakout, retreat, respite

常见短语

narrow escape — 指勉强逃脱危险或困境的情况,强调逃脱的惊险和侥幸。

“He had a narrow escape when the car almost hit him.”

(当汽车差点撞到他时,他侥幸逃脱。)

escape route — 指预先规划的逃脱路径,用于紧急情况下快速离开。

“Always identify the escape routes in a new building.”

(在新建筑物中要始终识别逃生路线。)