out
adv
prep
verb
noun
aʊt adv
1
FROM INSIDE
从里面出来
from inside an object, container, building, or place 〔从里面〕往外，向外，出来;
She opened her suitcase and took out a pair of shoes.
她打开手提箱，拿出一双鞋。
Lock the door on your way out.
你出去时把门锁上。
Charlotte went to the window and looked out.
夏洛特走到窗前往外看。
Out you go! (=used to order someone to leave a room)
你给我出去！
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The keys must have fallen out of my pocket.
钥匙一定是从我口袋里掉出去了。
Get out of here!
滚出去！
Someone had torn several pages out of her diary.
有人从她的日记本上撕去了几页。
I don’t think I’d have the courage to jump out of a plane.
我想我是没有勇气从飞机里往外跳的。
All the roads out of the city were snowbound.
城外的所有道路都被大雪封住了。
out came/jumped etc
The egg cracked open and out came a baby chick.
蛋壳裂开了，一只小鸡钻出来。
2
OUTSIDE
外面
not inside a building 在室外;
Many of the homeless have been sleeping out for years.
许多无家可归者常年露宿街头。
Children were out playing in the snow.
孩子们在外面雪地里玩耍。
Brrr, it’s cold out there.
呵，外面好冷啊。
3
NOT AT HOME
不在家
a. away from your home, office etc, especially for a short time b. to or in a place that is not your home, in order to enjoy yourself 到外面，在外面〔享乐〕
Did anyone call while I was out?
我不在时有人来过电话吗？
My parents are both out at the moment.
现在我父母都出去了。
He went out at 11 o’clock.
他 11 点出去的。
You should get out and meet people.
你应该到外面去认识些人。
Let’s eat out tonight (=eat in a restaurant) .
今晚我们出去吃吧。
At first he was too shy to ask her out.
起先他很害羞，不敢约她出去。
be/get out and about (go to places where you can meet people) 到处去（交友）
Most teenagers would rather be out and about with their friends.
大多数青少年都更愿和朋友们出去玩儿。
4
DISTANT PLACE
遥远的地方
a. in or to a place that is far away or difficult to get to b. used to say how far away something is …远的地方
He went out to New Zealand.
他远赴新西兰。
They’ve rented a farmhouse right out in the country.
他们在偏僻的乡下租了一间农舍。
The Astra Satellite is travelling some 23,000 miles out in space. Astra
卫星在 2.3 万英里以外的太空中运行。
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a little village about five miles out of Birmingham
离伯明翰大约 5 英里处的一座小村庄
5
GIVEN TO MANY PEOPLE
分发给许多人
used to say that something is given to many people 〔分发〕出去
The examination will start when all the question papers have been handed out.
试卷全部分发完后考试就会开始。
Have you sent out the invitations yet?
你把请柬发出去了吗？
6
GET RID OF STH
除去某物
used to say that someone gets rid of something or makes it disappear 去除，除去
Have you thrown out yesterday’s paper?
你把昨天的报纸丢掉了吗？
Mother used washing soda to get the stains out.
妈妈用了洗涤碱来除掉污迹。
7
NOT BURNING/SHINING
不燃烧/不发光
a fire or light that is out is no longer burning or shining 〔火或光〕熄灭的; 关掉的
Turn the lights out when you go to bed.
你上床前把灯关掉。
The firefighters arrived, and within minutes the fire was out.
消防员赶到，几分钟后火就扑灭了。
8
SUN/MOON ETC
太阳/月亮等
if the sun, moon, or stars are out, they have appeared in the sky 〔太阳、月亮或星星〕出来
When the sun came out, a rainbow formed in the sky.
太阳出来时，天空中出现了一道彩虹。
9
FLOWERS
花卉
if the flowers on a plant are out, they have opened 〔花卉〕开放，盛开
It’s still February and already the primroses are out.
才二月份，报春花就已经开放了。
10
COMPLETELY/CAREFULLY
彻底地/仔细地
used to say that something is done carefully or completely 仔细地; 彻底地
I spent all morning cleaning out the kitchen cupboards.
我花了一个早上清理厨房里的橱柜。
In the summer months the soil dries out quickly.
夏季那几个月，土壤很快就干燥了。
11
NOT INCLUDED
不包括在内
not included in a team, group, competition etc 不包括在内; 不允许进入
The Welsh team was surprisingly knocked out in the semi-finals.
威尔士队出人意料地在半决赛中被淘汰。
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Daniels will be out of the team until he recovers from his injury.
丹尼尔斯要到养好伤以后才能归队。
12
COME FROM STH
来自某物
used to say where something comes from or is taken from 来自，源自
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A lot of good music came out of the hippy culture in the 1960s.
大量的优秀音乐来源于 20 世纪 60 年代的嬉皮士文化。
The money is automatically taken out of your bank account every month.
这笔钱每月自动从你的银行账户里被取出。
13
AWAY FROM THE EDGE OF STH
离开某物的边缘
away from the main part or edge of something 离开〔边缘〕
I swam out into the middle of the lake.
我向湖中央游出去。
A long peninsula juts out into the sea.
一个长形的半岛伸入海中。
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She stuck her head out of the window to see what was happening.
她把头探出窗外想看看发生了什么事。
14
NOT WORKING
不运转
if a machine, piece of equipment etc is out, it is not working [尤美] 〔机器、设备等〕出了毛病，发生故障 especially AmE
I don’t believe it – the elevator’s out again!
我简直无法相信，电梯又坏了！
15
PRODUCT
产品
used to say that a product is available to be bought 〔产品〕上市，有售
Is the new Harry Potter book out yet?
新一集《哈利．波特》出版了吗？
Sony have brought out a new portable music system.
索尼公司推出了一套新式的便携式音响系统。
16
NOT IN A SITUATION
不在某一状态
no longer in a particular state or situation 脱离〔某种状态〕
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She’s not completely cured, but at least she’s out of danger.
她尚未完全康复，但至少已经脱离了危险。
This whole situation is getting out of control.
整个形势正在失控。
How long have you been out of work now?
到现在为止你已经失业多久了？
Karen waved until the car was out of sight (=too far away to be seen) .
卡伦挥着手，直到看不见汽车为止。
17
HAVING LEFT AN INSTITUTION
离开某个机构
a. having left the institution where you were b. no longer in prison 出狱
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a kid just out of college
一个刚刚大学毕业的年轻人
His wife isn’t out of hospital yet.
他的妻子还未出院。
Once he was out, he returned to a life of crime.
他一出监狱就重新走上了犯罪道路。
18
NOT FASHIONABLE
不时髦
no longer fashionable 不再时髦地;
You can’t wear that – maxi shirts have been out for years.
你不能穿那件衣服，超长衬衫早就过时了。
19
NOT SECRET
不再保密
no longer a secret 〔秘密〕公开地，暴露地，泄露地
Her secret was out.
她的秘密已经公开了。
The word’s out that Mel Gibson is in town.
有消息透露说梅尔．吉布森在城里。
Eventually the truth came out.
真相终于大白。
20
read/shout etc sth out (loud)
20. to say something in a voice that is loud enough for others to hear （大声）念出/叫出等某物
Someone called out my name.
有人大声喊我的名字。
We all listened as he read the statement out loud.
他大声宣读声明的时候我们都听着。
21
UNCONSCIOUS
失去知觉
not conscious 昏迷，失去知觉
She fainted – she was out for about ten minutes.
她昏过去了，失去知觉大约有十分钟。
How hard did you hit him? He’s out cold .
你把他打得有多重？他完全昏迷了。
22
NONE LEFT
一点不剩
used to say that there is none of something left because you have used it all, sold it all etc 一点不剩
The album was sold out within minutes.
这张专辑几分钟之内就卖完了。
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We’re out of milk.
我们没牛奶了。
They’ve run out of ideas.
他们想不出主意了。
23
before the day/year etc
23. is out before the day, year etc has ended 在一天/一年等过去之前
Don’t cry, I’ll be back before the week’s out.
别哭，我不出一周就回来了。
24
NOT CORRECT
不正确
if a measurement, result etc is out, it is wrong because the numbers have not been calculated correctly 错误的，不正确的
He was out in his calculations, so there was a lot of carpet left over.
他算错了，所以地毯还剩下很多。
The bill was out by over £10.
账单算错了 10 多英镑。
Their forecast was way out .
他们的预测完全不准。
25
be out for sth/be out to do sth
25. to have a particular intention [非正式] 试图得到某物/力图做某事 informal
Andrew’s just out for a good time. I was convinced he was out to cheat me.
安德鲁很想享乐一番。 我确信他有意欺骗我。
Andrew’s just out for a good time.
安德鲁很想享乐一番。
I was convinced he was out to cheat me.
我确信他有意欺骗我。
26
NOT IN POWER
下台
used to say that someone, especially a political party, no longer has power or authority 〔尤指政党〕在野，下台;
It’s time we voted the Republicans out.
该是我们把共和党选下台的时候了。
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The party has been out of office for a long time.
该政党已经在野很久了。
27
ON STRIKE
在罢工
used to say that someone has stopped working as a way of protesting about something [英] 罢工 BrE
The railway workers have come out in sympathy with the miners.
铁路工人因为同情矿工而罢工了。
28
HOMOSEXUAL
同性恋的
if a HOMOSEXUAL is out, they have told people that they are homosexual 公开承认自己是同性恋者
29
NOT POSSIBLE
不可能的
if a particular suggestion or activity is out, it is not possible [口] 〔建议或活动〕不可能，不行 spoken
We don’t have enough money to rent a car, so that’s out.
我们没有足够的钱租一辆汽车，所以那就不行了。
30
SEA
海
when the TIDE is out, the sea by the shore is at its lowest level 〔潮汐〕在最低水位; 落 （退 ）潮;
You can walk across the sands when the tide is out.
等退潮后你可以从沙滩上走过去。
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SPORT
体育运动
a. a player or team that is out in a game such as CRICKET or baseball is no longer allowed to BAT b. a ball that is out in a game such as tennis or BASKETBALL is not in the area of play 〔网球或篮球运动等的球〕出界;
Sussex were all out for 365.
苏塞克斯队得了 365 分后便全部出局了。
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out with it!
32. used to tell someone to say something which they have been unwilling to say or have difficulty saying [口] 说出来！〔要某人说出难以启齿的事〕 spoken
OK, out with it! What really happened?
好啦，说呀！到底出了什么事？
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REASON
原因
because of a particular feeling that you have 由于，因为
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They obeyed him out of fear rather than respect.
他们服从他是出于害怕而不是尊敬。
Just out of curiosity, why did you take that job?
只是出于好奇问一问，你为什么接受了那份工作？
34
MADE OF STH
用某物做成
used to say what substance or materials a particular thing is made of 由…制成，用…做成
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a tombstone carved out of black marble
用黑色大理石雕刻成的墓碑
toy boats made out of old tin cans
用旧锡罐做的玩具小船
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HOW MANY OF A GROUP
一组中的数量
used to say how common something is, or how large a part of a group you are talking about …中的几个
Nine out of ten students pass the test first time. Apparently they’ve lost three games out of seven already.
十个学生中有九个第一次就通过了考试。 他们显然在七场比赛中已经输了三场。
Nine out of ten students pass the test first time.
十个学生中有九个第一次就通过了考试。
Apparently they’ve lost three games out of seven already.
他们显然在七场比赛中已经输了三场。
36
out of it
36. a. slightly unhappy because you feel different from the rest of a group of people and cannot share their fun, conversation etc b. unable to think clearly because you are tired or drunk, or have taken drugs 〔因太累、酒醉或吸毒而感到〕神志不清，昏昏然 informal
I felt a bit out of it because I was the only one who couldn’t speak French.
我感到有点不自在，因为我是唯一不会说法语的人。
You were really out of it last night. What were you drinking?
你昨晚脑子很不清醒。 你喝了什么？
37
out there
37. a. in a place that could be anywhere except here b. where someone or something can be noticed by many people 在那里〔在大家都会注意到的地方〕
My real father is out there and one day I plan to find him.
我的生父就在某个地方，哪天我打算去找到他。
Jerry Lewis is out there all the time raising money for disabled kids.
杰里．刘易斯总是在那里为残疾孩子募捐。
38
out front
38. a. in front of something, especially a building, where everyone can see you b. taking a leading position c. very honest and direct [非正式] 坦诚的，直率的 especially AmE informal
There’s a blue car out front.
前面有一辆蓝色汽车。
As a civil rights leader, he was always out front.
作为一名民权领袖，他始终承担着领导责任。
Molly is very out front in talking about her mistakes.
莫莉讲到自己的错误时非常坦率。
39
out
If you are , you are away from a building, especially the place where you live or spend a lot of time. 如果你在外面（out），那是说你不在建筑物里，尤其是不在你居住或长时间逗留的地方
Debbie’s out. She’ll be back later.
黛比出去了，她稍后回来。
Why don’t we go out for the day?
我们今天为什么不出去呢？
40
outside
If you are a room or building, you are not in it but are close to it. 如果你在房间或建筑物的外面（outside），那么你不在里面，但离得很近
Meet me outside the library.
在图书馆外面和我碰头。
I sat on a chair outside his office.
我坐在他办公室外面的一张椅子上。
You’ll have to wait outside in the corridor.
你得在外面的走廊上等。
41
outside
When is an adverb, it can also mean ‘not inside any building’. 当 outside 作为副词使用时，亦指“不在室内的，室外的”
It’s cold outside.
外面非常冷。
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Outdoors out of doors
or always mean ‘not inside any building’. outdoors 或 out of doors 通常指“露天的，室外的”
We usually spend summers outdoors.
夏天我们一般在户外过。
I like wedding that are held out of doors.
我喜欢露天举行的婚礼。
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outdoors outdoor Outdoors Outdoor
Do not confuse (with an -s) and (without an -s). is an adverb. is an adjective that can only be used before a noun. outdoor 是形容词，只能用在名词之前
I like playing outdoors.
我喜欢在外面玩。
outdoor activities such as fishing
钓鱼等户外运动
prep
44 from the inside to the outside of something – many teachers of British English consider it incorrect to use ‘out’ as a PREPOSITION [非正式，尤美] 从…里面出去，离开…〔许多英国英语教师认为把 out 作为介词使用是不正确的〕
Karen looked out the window at the back yard.
卡伦从窗口往外看后院。
Get out the car and push with the rest of us!
下车，和我们一起来推！
verb
45 to publicly say that someone is HOMOSEXUAL when that person would prefer to keep it secret 揭露〔某人〕是同性恋 T usually passive 一般用被动态
Several gay politicians have been outed in recent months.
近几个月来，数名政客的同性恋身份被揭露了。
46
murder/the truth etc will out!
used to say that it is difficult to hide a murder, the truth etc 谋杀案/真相等终将水落石出！
noun
47 an excuse to avoid doing an activity or to avoid being blamed for something 推托的借口，逃脱的托词 singular 单数
I’m busy on Sunday, so that gives me an out.
星期天我很忙，那就给了我一个借口。
48 an act of making a player in baseball lose the chance to score a point 〔棒球等的〕出局 C
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on the outs (with sb)
arguing or not agreeing with someone [美，非正式] （与某人）不和，（和某人）争吵 AmE informal
Wilson is on the outs with his family because of his relationship with that woman.
威尔逊因为和那个女人的关系而与家人意见不和。
Wilson is on the outs with his family because of his relationship with that woman.
威尔逊因为和那个女人的关系而与家人意见不和。