好词典

exod

UK /ˈɛksɒd/US /ˈɛksɑd/

词源

源自希腊语 'exodos',意为 '离开' 或 '出路',后经拉丁语进入英语。

noun

❶ 指大规模离开或撤离的行为,常用于描述人群或动物群体的迁徙或逃离。

“The exod of refugees from the war-torn country was heartbreaking.”

(从饱受战争蹂躏的国家大规模逃离的难民令人心碎。)

“The annual exod of birds to the south is a spectacular sight.”

(鸟类每年向南迁徙的景象非常壮观。)

同义词:departure, migration, flight

常见短语

mass exod — 指大规模的人群或动物群体离开某个地方,通常用于描述紧急或特殊情况下的撤离。

“The mass exod from the city during the hurricane was chaotic.”

(飓风期间城市的大规模撤离非常混乱。)