英语词组escape是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

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ESCAPE

break loose (from someone or something)

to get away from a person or a thing that is holding one.

The criminal broke loose from the police officer.It's hard to break loose from home.I was twenty years old before I could break loose.

break out (of something)

to escape from something, often by destructive means. (Especially from prison, but also in figurative senses.)

The convicts plotted to break out of prison.You don't have the guts to break out of jail!Don finally broke out of the depression that had held him captive for so long.The lion broke out of its cage.

cut and run

to get free and run away. (Slang. As in cutting loose a ship's or boat's anchor and sailing away in a hurry. Fixed order.)

Max decided to cut and run when he heard the police sirens.As soon as I finish what I am doing here, I'm going to cut and run. I've got to get home by six o'clock.

cut loose (from someone or something)

to break away from someone or something; to break ties with someone or something; to act in a free manner.

Jane is finding it hard to cut loose from her family.Cutting loose is part of growing up.When those farm boys get to town, they really cut loose from convention.They sure are wild when they cut loose.

escape someone's notice

to go unnoticed; not to have been noticed. (Usually a way to point out that someone has failed to see or respond to something.)

I suppose my earlier request escaped your notice, so I'm writing again.I'm sorry. Your letter escaped my notice.

fly the coop

to escape; to get out or get away. (Informal. Refers to a chicken escaping from a chicken coop.)

I couldn't stand the party, so I flew the coop.The prisoner flew the coop at the first opportunity.

get off

to escape or avoid punishment (for doing something wrong).

It was a serious crime, but Mary got off with a light sentence.I was afraid that the robber was going to get off completely.

get out of a jam

to get free from a problem or a bad situation.

Would you lend me five dollars? I need it to get out of a jam.I need some help getting out of a jam.

get out of a mess

to get free of a bad situation.

How can anyone get out of a mess like this?Please help me get out of this mess!

get something out of one's system

to be rid of the desire to do something; to do something that you have been wanting to do so that you aren't bothered by wanting to do it anymore.

I bought a new car. I’ve been wanting to for a long time. I'm glad I finally got that out of my system.I can't get it out of my system! I want to go back to school and earn a degree.

get the slip

[for someone] to elude or escape (someone). (Slang.)

We followed her for two blocks, and then got the slip.The police got the slip, and the criminal got away.

give someone the slip

to escape from or elude someone. (Slang.)

We followed her for two blocks, and then she gave us the slip.Max gave Lefty the slip.

have a close shave and have a close call

to have a narrow escape from something dangerous.

What a close shave I had! I nearly fell off the roof when I was working there.I almost got struck by a speeding car. It was a close shave.

have an out

to have a (literal or figurative) means of escape or avoiding something. (Informal. The out is a noun.)

He's very clever. No matter what happens, he always has an out.I agreed to go to a party that I don't want to go to now. I'm looking for an out.

jump bail and skip bail

to fail to appear in court for trial and give up one's bail bond. (Slang.)

Not only was Bob arrested for theft, he skipped bail and left town. He's in a lot of trouble.I thought only criminals jumped bail.

make a break for something or somewhere

to move or run quickly to something or somewhere. (Informal.)

Before we could stop her, she made a break for the door and got away.The mouse got frightened and made a break for a hole in the wall.

make a run for it

to run fast to get away or get somewhere. (Informal.)

When the guard wasn't looking, the prisoner made a run for it.In the baseball game, the player on first base made a run for it, but he didn't make it to second base.

run for it

to try to escape by running. (Informal.)

The guard's not looking. Let's run for it!The convict tried to run for it, but the guard caught him.

run for one's life

to run away to save one's life.

The dam has burst! Run for your life!The captain told us all to run for our lives.

slip away and slip off; slip out

to go away or escape quietly or in secret.

I slipped away when no one was looking.Let's slip off somewhere and have a little talk.I'll try to slip out for an hour or two when Tom is asleep.

escape fire

1. A fire created in an area of vegetation so as to create a path clear of fuel to avoid an oncoming wildfire. A lighter might seem like the last thing you'd need in the middle of a grasslands wildfire, but it saved my life when I used it to start an escape fire.

2. By extension, any nonstandard, counterintuitive, and/or improvised solution to a problem that is too large or complex to be dealt with by traditional means. The country's welfare debt was so insurmountable that the government began looking at radical escape fires to manage the situation.

escape the bear and fall to the lion

To avoid a frightening or problematic situation, only to end up in a worse one later. A: "After I swerved to avoid hitting a pedestrian, I wound up in oncoming traffic, and my car was totaled." B: "That's awful. You escaped the bear and fell to the lion."

narrow escape

A situation in which danger or problems are barely avoided. That guy barely made it over the tracks before the train came. What a narrow escape!

avenue of escape

A way or path out of something. That beetle doesn't seem to know that his only avenue of escape is the open window. The fire was in the kitchen, so our only avenue of escape was through the front door.

escape (one's) notice

To avoid being seen. I doubt you will escape people's notice if you show up at the party in a floor-length sequined gown.

it escapes (one)

One can't quite remember something at the moment. I'm trying to remember why I came in here, but it escapes me.

make good (one's) escape

To successfully escape from some place. The robber made good his escape through a secret back door in the building that was unknown to police.

Little thieves are hanged, but great ones escape.

Those who commit small crimes will face the full consequences of the law, but those who commit crimes on a huge scale will go unpunished. So some guy who holds up a liquor store with a gun because his family can't afford food gets 30 years in prison, but a wealthy CEO who robs millions of people of their pensions gets a few months of community service? I tell you, little thieves are hanged, but great ones escape.

avenue of escape

Fig. the pathway or route along which someone or something escapes. The open window was the bird's only avenue of escape from the house. Bill saw that his one avenue of escape was through the back door.

by the skin of one's teeth

Fig. just barely. (By an amount equal to the thickness of the (imaginary) skin on one's teeth.) I got through calculus class by the skin of my teeth. I got to the airport a few minutes late and missed the plane by the skin of my teeth. Lloyd escaped from the burning building by the skin of his teeth.

escape (from someone or something) (to some place)

to get away from someone, something, or some place to another place. Max escaped from prison to a hideout in Alabama. He escaped to Alabama from one of the worst-run prisons in the land.

escape someone's notice

Fig. to go unnoticed; not to have been noticed. (Usually a way to point out that someone has failed to see or respond to something.) I suppose my earlier request escaped your notice, so I'm writing again. I'm sorry. Your letter escaped my notice.

Little thieves are hanged, but great ones escape.

Prov. Truly expert criminals are never caught. Everyone's making such a fuss because they convicted that bank robber, but he must not have been a very dangerous criminal. Little thieves are hanged, but great ones escape.

escape notice

Elude attention or observation, as in It must have escaped the editor's notice so I'll write again. [c. 1700]

narrow escape

A barely successful flight from or avoidance of danger or trouble, as in He had a narrow escape, since the bullet came within inches of his head. This expression uses narrow in the sense of "barely sufficient." [Late 1500s] For a newer synonym, see close call.

escape somebody’s ˈnotice

not be noticed by somebody: It may have escaped your notice but I’m very busy right now. Can we talk later?

make ˌgood your eˈscape

(written) manage to escape completely: In the confusion at the border, the woman made good her escape.He made good his escape from a crowd of journalists by jumping over a fence.

a narrow eˈscape/ˈsqueak

a situation where somebody only just avoids injury, danger or failure: We had a narrow escape on the way here. The wind blew a tree down just in front of us. We could have been killed.

by the skin of (one's) teeth

By the smallest margin.

词组	escape
释义	IDIOMSLANG ESCAPE break loose (from someone or something) to get away from a person or a thing that is holding one. The criminal broke loose from the police officer.It's hard to break loose from home.I was twenty years old before I could break loose. break out (of something) to escape from something, often by destructive means. (Especially from prison, but also in figurative senses.) The convicts plotted to break out of prison.You don't have the guts to break out of jail!Don finally broke out of the depression that had held him captive for so long.The lion broke out of its cage. cut and run to get free and run away. (Slang. As in cutting loose a ship's or boat's anchor and sailing away in a hurry. Fixed order.) Max decided to cut and run when he heard the police sirens.As soon as I finish what I am doing here, I'm going to cut and run. I've got to get home by six o'clock. cut loose (from someone or something) to break away from someone or something; to break ties with someone or something; to act in a free manner. Jane is finding it hard to cut loose from her family.Cutting loose is part of growing up.When those farm boys get to town, they really cut loose from convention.They sure are wild when they cut loose. escape someone's notice to go unnoticed; not to have been noticed. (Usually a way to point out that someone has failed to see or respond to something.) I suppose my earlier request escaped your notice, so I'm writing again.I'm sorry. Your letter escaped my notice. fly the coop to escape; to get out or get away. (Informal. Refers to a chicken escaping from a chicken coop.) I couldn't stand the party, so I flew the coop.The prisoner flew the coop at the first opportunity. get off to escape or avoid punishment (for doing something wrong). It was a serious crime, but Mary got off with a light sentence.I was afraid that the robber was going to get off completely. get out of a jam to get free from a problem or a bad situation. Would you lend me five dollars? I need it to get out of a jam.I need some help getting out of a jam. get out of a mess to get free of a bad situation. How can anyone get out of a mess like this?Please help me get out of this mess! get something out of one's system to be rid of the desire to do something; to do something that you have been wanting to do so that you aren't bothered by wanting to do it anymore. I bought a new car. I’ve been wanting to for a long time. I'm glad I finally got that out of my system.I can't get it out of my system! I want to go back to school and earn a degree. get the slip [for someone] to elude or escape (someone). (Slang.) We followed her for two blocks, and then got the slip.The police got the slip, and the criminal got away. give someone the slip to escape from or elude someone. (Slang.) We followed her for two blocks, and then she gave us the slip.Max gave Lefty the slip. have a close shave and have a close call to have a narrow escape from something dangerous. What a close shave I had! I nearly fell off the roof when I was working there.I almost got struck by a speeding car. It was a close shave. have an out to have a (literal or figurative) means of escape or avoiding something. (Informal. The out is a noun.) He's very clever. No matter what happens, he always has an out.I agreed to go to a party that I don't want to go to now. I'm looking for an out. jump bail and skip bail to fail to appear in court for trial and give up one's bail bond. (Slang.) Not only was Bob arrested for theft, he skipped bail and left town. He's in a lot of trouble.I thought only criminals jumped bail. make a break for something or somewhere to move or run quickly to something or somewhere. (Informal.) Before we could stop her, she made a break for the door and got away.The mouse got frightened and made a break for a hole in the wall. make a run for it to run fast to get away or get somewhere. (Informal.) When the guard wasn't looking, the prisoner made a run for it.In the baseball game, the player on first base made a run for it, but he didn't make it to second base. run for it to try to escape by running. (Informal.) The guard's not looking. Let's run for it!The convict tried to run for it, but the guard caught him. run for one's life to run away to save one's life. The dam has burst! Run for your life!The captain told us all to run for our lives. slip away and slip off; slip out to go away or escape quietly or in secret. I slipped away when no one was looking.Let's slip off somewhere and have a little talk.I'll try to slip out for an hour or two when Tom is asleep. blow the joint tr. to get out of a place, probably in a hurry. (Underworld.) Come on, let's blow the joint before there's trouble.They blew the joint about an hour ago. break n. an escape from prison; a prison breakout. I hear there's a break planned for tonight.Two cons got shot in the break. cut and run in. to stop what one is doing and flee. The cops were coming, so we cut and run.At the first warning, we cut and run. fly the coop tr. to escape from somewhere; to get away. I was afraid he would fly the coop if I didn't tie him up.I flew the coop before my dad got home. getaway n. an escape from the law. (Originally underworld.) Lefty made a quick getaway.There was no time to make a getaway, so we had to talk to Mrs. Wilson. give someone the slip tr. to escape from a pursuer. We were on his tail until he gave us the slip.I can give her the slip in no time at all. go over the hill in. to escape from a prison or from the military service. Jim went over the hill, and they caught him.Jed and Tom planned to go over the hill last night. What happened? go over the wall in. to escape from a prison. Lefty tried to go over the wall, but the warden got wind of it.Nobody goes over the wall in this joint. go south and head south in. to make an escape; to disappear. Lefty went south the minute he got out of the pen.The mugger headed south just after the crime. hoof it tr. to run away. I saw them coming and hoofed it home.Lefty hoofed it when he saw the uniform. on the lam mod. running from the police. (Underworld.) Max has been on the lam for a week now.When the boss found out you was on the lam, he got real mad. over the hill mod. escaped from prison or the military. Two privates went over the hill last night.They broke out of jail and went over the hill. scram in. to exit fast; to get out of a place in a hurry. I gotta scram. I'm late.Go on, scram! Get out of here fast! squirrel out of something in. to wiggle out of something; to manage to extricate oneself from a situation one does not wish to be in. He will do anything he can to squirrel out of going to the dance.Don't try to squirrel out of it. Go through with it. idiomescapea narrow escapeavoid a situation in which you avoid something unpleasant or dangerous, although it very nearly happens:A local family had a narrow escape when petrol was poured through the letterbox of their house and set alight.Greenwald helped the company revive after its narrow escape from bankruptcy in 1979. escape fire 1. A fire created in an area of vegetation so as to create a path clear of fuel to avoid an oncoming wildfire. A lighter might seem like the last thing you'd need in the middle of a grasslands wildfire, but it saved my life when I used it to start an escape fire. 2. By extension, any nonstandard, counterintuitive, and/or improvised solution to a problem that is too large or complex to be dealt with by traditional means. The country's welfare debt was so insurmountable that the government began looking at radical escape fires to manage the situation. escape the bear and fall to the lion To avoid a frightening or problematic situation, only to end up in a worse one later. A: "After I swerved to avoid hitting a pedestrian, I wound up in oncoming traffic, and my car was totaled." B: "That's awful. You escaped the bear and fell to the lion." narrow escape A situation in which danger or problems are barely avoided. That guy barely made it over the tracks before the train came. What a narrow escape! avenue of escape A way or path out of something. That beetle doesn't seem to know that his only avenue of escape is the open window. The fire was in the kitchen, so our only avenue of escape was through the front door. escape (one's) notice To avoid being seen. I doubt you will escape people's notice if you show up at the party in a floor-length sequined gown. it escapes (one) One can't quite remember something at the moment. I'm trying to remember why I came in here, but it escapes me. make good (one's) escape To successfully escape from some place. The robber made good his escape through a secret back door in the building that was unknown to police. Little thieves are hanged, but great ones escape. Those who commit small crimes will face the full consequences of the law, but those who commit crimes on a huge scale will go unpunished. So some guy who holds up a liquor store with a gun because his family can't afford food gets 30 years in prison, but a wealthy CEO who robs millions of people of their pensions gets a few months of community service? I tell you, little thieves are hanged, but great ones escape. avenue of escape Fig. the pathway or route along which someone or something escapes. The open window was the bird's only avenue of escape from the house. Bill saw that his one avenue of escape was through the back door. by the skin of one's teeth Fig. just barely. (By an amount equal to the thickness of the (imaginary) skin on one's teeth.) I got through calculus class by the skin of my teeth. I got to the airport a few minutes late and missed the plane by the skin of my teeth. Lloyd escaped from the burning building by the skin of his teeth. escape (from someone or something) (to some place) to get away from someone, something, or some place to another place. Max escaped from prison to a hideout in Alabama. He escaped to Alabama from one of the worst-run prisons in the land. escape someone's notice Fig. to go unnoticed; not to have been noticed. (Usually a way to point out that someone has failed to see or respond to something.) I suppose my earlier request escaped your notice, so I'm writing again. I'm sorry. Your letter escaped my notice. Little thieves are hanged, but great ones escape. Prov. Truly expert criminals are never caught. Everyone's making such a fuss because they convicted that bank robber, but he must not have been a very dangerous criminal. Little thieves are hanged, but great ones escape. escape notice Elude attention or observation, as in It must have escaped the editor's notice so I'll write again. [c. 1700] narrow escape A barely successful flight from or avoidance of danger or trouble, as in He had a narrow escape, since the bullet came within inches of his head. This expression uses narrow in the sense of "barely sufficient." [Late 1500s] For a newer synonym, see close call. escape somebody’s ˈnotice not be noticed by somebody: It may have escaped your notice but I’m very busy right now. Can we talk later? make ˌgood your eˈscape (written) manage to escape completely: In the confusion at the border, the woman made good her escape.He made good his escape from a crowd of journalists by jumping over a fence. a narrow eˈscape/ˈsqueak a situation where somebody only just avoids injury, danger or failure: We had a narrow escape on the way here. The wind blew a tree down just in front of us. We could have been killed. by the skin of (one's) teeth By the smallest margin.
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