out

英 [aʊt]

美 [aʊt]

adv./prep.  (从…里)出来; 不在家; 不在工作地点; 外出; 出去; 离开(某地)边缘
n.  回避的方法; 托词; 出路
v.  揭露，公布(同性恋者)

现在分词：outing　过去式：outed　第三人称单数：outs　过去分词：outed　

中考高考CET4考研

Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.62 / COCA.64

习惯用语

prep.

be out for sth/to do sth
• 试图得到（或做）
  to be trying to get or do sth
• I'm not out for revenge.
  我不是来寻报复的。
• She's out for what she can get (= trying to get something for herself) .
  她力图得到自己能得的。
• The company is out to capture the Canadian market.
  这家公司竭尽全力抢滩加拿大市场。
out and about
• 病愈后能外出走动
  able to go outside again after an illness
• 遍游某地
  travelling around a place
• We've been out and about talking to people all over the country.
  我们游遍了全国，和各地的人进行了交谈。
out of here
• 走；离去；离开
  going or leaving
• As soon as I get my money I'm out of here!
  我一拿到钱就走！
out of it
• （觉得自己是外人而）不是味儿
  sad because you are not included in sth
• We've only just moved here so we feel a little out of it.
  我们刚搬到这里，所以心里觉得有点不适应。
• （因酒或药物作用而对周围事情）茫然不觉，昏昏然
  not aware of what is happening, usually because of drinking too much alcohol, or taking drugs

n.

the ins and outs (of sth)
• （尤指复杂或难的）全部细节，详情
  all the details, especially the complicated or difficult ones
• the ins and outs of the problem
  问题的来龙去脉
• He quickly learned the ins and outs of the job.
  他很快就掌握了工作的全部诀窍。

牛津词典

adv.

prep.

• （从…里）出来
  away from the inside of a place or thing
  1. She ran out into the corridor.
     她跑出来，冲进走廊。
  2. She shook the bag and some coins fell out.
     她抖了抖袋子，几个硬币掉了出来。
  3. I got out of bed.
     我起了床。
  4. He opened the box and out jumped a frog.
     他打开盒子，从里面跳出一只青蛙来。
  5. Out you go! (= used to order sb to leave a room)
     滚出去！
  6. He ran out the door.
     他跑出门去。
• 不在家；不在工作地点；外出
  away from or not at home or their place of work
  1. I called Liz but she was out.
     我打电话给利兹，但她不在家。
  2. Let's go out this evening (= for example to a restaurant or club) .
     咱们今天晚上出去吧。
  3. We haven't had a night out for weeks.
     我们已经好几个星期晚上没出去过了。
  4. Mr Green is out of town this week.
     格林先生本周到外地去了。
• 出去；离开（某地）边缘
  away from the edge of a place
  1. The boy dashed out into the road.
     男孩子向路中间冲去。
  2. Don't lean out of the window.
     不要探出窗外。
• 远离（某地或陆地）；离（某地或陆地）
  a long or a particular distance away from a place or from land
  1. She's working out in Australia.
     她远在澳大利亚工作。
  2. He lives right out in the country.
     他住在远离此地的乡间。
  3. The boats are all out at sea.
     船只全都出海了。
  4. The ship sank ten miles out of Stockholm.
     那条船沉没在距斯德哥尔摩十英里外海。
• 除掉；清除
  used to show that sth/sb is removed from a place, job, etc.
  1. This detergent is good for getting stains out.
     这种洗涤剂能清除斑渍。
  2. We want this government out.
     我们想要这届政府下台。
  3. He got thrown out of the restaurant.
     他被逐出了餐馆。
• （表示来源）从，用…制作
  used to show that sth comes from or is obtained from sth/sb
  1. He drank his beer out of the bottle.
     他从瓶口直接喝啤酒。
  2. a statue made out of bronze
     一尊青铜像
  3. a romance straight out of a fairy tale
     直接从童话改编的浪漫故事
  4. I paid for the damage out of my savings.
     我用自己的积蓄赔偿了损失。
  5. We'll get the truth out of her.
     我们会从她那里套出实情。
• 没有；缺少
  used to show that sb/sth does not have any of sth
  1. We're out of milk.
     我们没有牛奶了。
  2. He's been out of work for six months.
     他已经失业六个月了。
  3. You're out of luck ─she left ten minutes ago.
     你真不走运——她十分钟前才离开。
• （表示不在原状态）脱离，离开
  used to show that sb/sth is not or no longer in a particular state or condition
  1. Try and stay out of trouble.
     尽量别惹麻烦。
  2. I watched the car until it was out of sight .
     我目送汽车，直到看不见为止。
• （表示不再参与某事）脱离
  used to show that sb is no longer involved in sth
  1. It was an awful job and I'm glad to be out of it.
     那件差事简直是受罪，我很高兴摆脱掉了。
  2. He gets out of the army in a few weeks.
     几周之后他就要离开部队。
  3. They'll be out (= of prison) on bail in no time.
     他们马上就要获得保释出狱。
  4. Brown goes on to the semi-finals but Lee is out.
     布朗进入了半决赛，但李被淘汰了。
• （表示原因）因为，出于
  used to show the reason why sth is done
  1. I asked out of curiosity.
     我因为好奇问了问。
  2. She did it out of spite.
     她那么做是出于恶意。
• 从（某个数目或集）中
  from a particular number or set
  1. You scored six out of ten.
     总分十分你得了六分。
  2. Two out of three people think the President should resign.
     有三分之二的人认为总统应当辞职。
• 不在图书馆；已借出
  not in the library; borrowed by sb else
  1. The book you wanted is out on loan.
     你要的那本书借出去了。
• 在退潮期；退潮
  at or towards its lowest point on land
  1. I like walking on the wet sand when the tide is out.
     我喜欢退潮后走在潮湿的沙滩上。
• （日、月、星辰）出现，未被云遮住
  if the sun, moon or stars are or come out , they can be seen from the earth and are not hidden by clouds
• 开放
  fully open
  1. There should be some snowdrops out by now.
     现在应该有雪花莲开放了。
• 公开；发行
  available to everyone; known to everyone
  1. When does her new book come out?
     她的新书什么时候出版？
  2. Word always gets out (= people find out about things) no matter how careful you are.
     无论你多么小心，总会有消息走漏。
  3. Out with it ! (= say what you know)
     你就说出来吧！
• 大声地
  clearly and loudly so that people can hear
  1. to call/cry/shout out
     大声叫 / 哭 / 喊
  2. Read it out loud .
     请大声朗读。
  3. Nobody spoke out in his defence.
     没有人站出来替他辩护。
• 已公开同性恋身份
  having told other people that you are homosexual
  1. I had been out since I was 17.
     我从17岁起就公开我是同性恋。
  2. an out gay man
     已公开同性恋身份的男子
• 出局
  if a team or team member is out , it is no longer their turn with the bat
  1. The West Indies were all out for 364 (= after scoring 364 runs in cricket ) .
     西印度群岛队以364分全队出局。
• 出界
  if the ball is out , it landed outside the line
  1. The umpire said the ball was out.
     裁判员判球出界。
• 错误；不准确
  not correct or exact; wrong
  1. I was slightly out in my calculations.
     我的计算出了点小错。
  2. Your guess was a long way out (= completely wrong) .
     你的猜测完全错了。
  3. The estimate was out by more than $100.
     这个估计差了100多元。
• 不可能；不允许
  not possible or not allowed
  1. Swimming is out until the weather gets warmer.
     天气转暖前，游泳是不可能的。
• 过时
  not fashionable
  1. Black is out this year.
     今年黑色不时兴了。
• 熄灭
  not or no longer burning or lit
  1. Suddenly all the lights went out.
     突然间所有的灯光都灭了。
  2. The fire had burnt itself out.
     炉火烧尽熄灭了。
• 结束
  at an end
  1. It was summer and school was out.
     夏天，学校放假了。
  2. She was to regret her words before the day was out .
     她到不了天黑就会为自己说的话后悔。
• 无知觉；昏迷
  unconscious
  1. He was out for more than an hour and came round in the hospital.
     他昏迷了一个多小时，在医院才苏醒过来。
  2. She was knocked out cold .
     她完全被打昏了。
• 罢工
  on strike
• 到底；完全地
  to the end; completely
  1. Hear me out before you say anything.
     你听我说完再讲话。
  2. We left them to fight it out (= settle a disagreement by fighting or arguing) .
     我们让他们争吵下去，争出个输赢。

noun

• 回避的方法；托词；出路
  a way of avoiding having to do sth
  1. She was desperately looking for an out.
     她在拼命找一条脱身之计。

verb

• 揭露，公布（同性恋者）
  to say publicly that sb is homosexual , especially when they would prefer to keep the fact a secret
  1. He is the latest politician to be outed by gay activists.
     他是被同性恋积极分子新近揭露的同性恋政客。

柯林斯词典

ADVERB USES 副词用法

Outis often used with verbs of movement, such as ‘walk’ and ‘pull’, and also in phrasal verbs such as ‘give out’ and ‘run out’.
out 常与walk, pull等动作动词连用，亦用于 give out, run out 等短语动词中。

• ADV （拿）出；（取）出
  When something is in a particular place and you take itout, you remove it from that place.
  1. Carefully pull out the centre pages...
     小心翼翼地抽出中间的几页。
  2. He took out his notebook and flipped the pages...
     他掏出笔记本，飞快地翻着。
  3. They paid in that cheque a couple of days ago, and drew out around two thousand in cash.
     他们几天前将那张支票存入了银行，然后支取了近2,000元现金。
• ADV 在外；在室外
  You can useoutto indicate that you are talking about the situation outside, rather than inside buildings.
  1. It's hot out — very hot, very humid.
     外面很热——非常炎热而且非常潮湿。
• ADV 不在家；不在工作地点
  If you areout, you are not at home or not at your usual place of work.
  1. I tried to get in touch with you yesterday evening, but I think you were out...
     我昨晚想要和你联系，但好像你不在家里。
  2. She had to go out.
     她得出趟门。
• ADV 在他处；（通常指）在远处
  If you say that someone isoutin a particular place, you mean that they are in a different place, usually one far away.
  1. The police tell me they've finished their investigations out there...
     警方告诉我他们已完成了在那儿的调查工作。
  2. Rosie's husband was now out East.
     罗茜的丈夫现在远在东部。
• ADV （海水或潮水）离岸
  When the sea or tide goesout, the sea moves away from the shore.
  1. The tide was out and they walked among the rock pools.
     潮水已经退去，他们走过岩石区的潮水潭。
• ADV 缺少，不足，损失（某一数量的钱）
  If you areouta particular amount of money, you have that amount less than you should or than you did.
  1. Me and my friends are out ten thousand dollars, with nothing to show for it!
     我和朋友亏了1万美金，还一无所得！

ADJECTIVE AND ADVERB USES 形容词和副词用法

• ADJ （灯、火）熄灭的
  If a light or fire isoutor goesout, it is no longer shining or burning.
  1. All the lights were out in the house...
     屋里的灯全都灭了。
  2. Several of the lights went out, one after another.
     其中几盏灯一个接一个地熄灭了。
• ADJ （花）盛开的，吐蕊的
  If flowers areout, their petals have opened.
  1. Well, the daffodils are out in the gardens and they're always a beautiful show.
     哎呀，花园里的黄水仙开了，它们永远都是一道亮丽的风景。
  2. Outis also an adverb.
     
  3. I usually put it in my diary when I see the wild flowers coming out.
     我看到野花开时总会记在日记里。
• ADJ 面世；问世；发行
  If something such as a book or CD isout, it is available for people to buy.
  1. ...cover versions of 40 British Number Ones — out now.
     40首英国头榜歌曲的翻唱版现在上市
  2. Outis also an adverb.
     
  3. The French edition came out in early 1992.
     法文版于1992年初出版。
• ADJ 罢工的
  If workers areout, they are on strike.
  1. We've been out for two and a half months and we're not going back until we get what we're asking for.
     我们已经罢工两个半月了，除非要求得到满足，否则我们不会复工。
  2. Outis also an adverb.
     
  3. In June last year, 26 people came out on strike protesting against a compulsory 65-hour week.
     去年6月，26人举行罢工，抗议强制实行每周65小时工作制。
• 无法参赛的；淘汰的
  In a game or sport, if someone isout, they can no longer take part either because they are unable to or because they have been defeated.
• （棒球比赛中选手）出局的
  In baseball, a player isoutif they do not reach a base safely. When three players in a team are out in an inning, then the team isout.
• ADJ （提议或建议）不能接受的，不值得考虑的
  If you say that a proposal or suggestion isout, you mean that it is unacceptable.
  1. That's right out, I'm afraid.
     那恐怕根本行不通。
• ADJ 不时髦的；不流行的；过时的
  If you say that a particular thing isout, you mean that it is no longer fashionable at the present time.
  1. Romance is making a comeback. Reality is out.
     浪漫主义正重新流行起来，而现实主义过时了。
• ADJ-GRADED （计算或测量）不准确的，错误的
  If you say that a calculation or measurement isout, you mean that it is incorrect.
  1. When the two ends of the tunnel met in the middle they were only a few inches out.
     隧道两端在中间相接时，仅有几英寸的误差。
• ADJ 打算的；试图的
  If someone isoutto do something, they intend to do it.
  1. Most companies these days are just out to make a quick profit.
     如今，大多数公司只想能迅速获利。

VERB USE 动词用法

• VERB 公开揭露（公众人物、名人等）的同性恋身份
  If a group of peopleouta public figure or famous person, they reveal that person's homosexuality against their wishes.
  1. The New York gay action group 'Queer Nation' recently outed an American Congressman.
     纽约的同性恋行动组织“酷儿国度”最近揭露一位美国国会议员为同性恋。

PREPOSITION USES 介词用法

Out ofis used with verbs of movement, such as ‘walk’ and ‘pull’, and also in phrasal verbs such as ‘do out of’ and ‘grow out of’. In American English and informal British English,outis often used instead ofout of.
out of 与 walk, pull 等动作动词连用，亦用于 do out of , grow out of 等短语动词中。在美国英语和非正式的英国英语中，out 常用于代替 out of。

• PREP-PHRASE 从（某处）离开
  If you goout ofa place, you leave it.
  1. She let him out of the house.
     她让他出了屋子。
• PREP-PHRASE 从…里面（拿、取）出来
  If you take somethingout ofthe container or place where it has been, you remove it so that it is no longer there.
  1. I always took my key out of my bag and put it in my pocket.
     我总是将钥匙从包里取出来放进口袋。
• PREP-PHRASE 向（窗）外
  If you look or shoutout ofa window, you look or shout away from the room where you are towards the outside.
  1. He went on staring out of the window...
     他继续凝视着窗外。
  2. He looked out the window at the car on the street below.
     他望着窗下街头的那辆汽车。
• PREP-PHRASE 避开，未暴露于（太阳、雨或风）
  If you areout ofthe sun, the rain, or the wind, you are sheltered from it.
  1. People can keep out of the sun to avoid skin cancer.
     人们可以通过避免阳光照射来预防皮肤癌。
• PREP-PHRASE 摆脱，脱离（尤指令人不快的事）
  If someone or something getsout ofa situation, especially an unpleasant one, they are then no longer in it. If they keepout ofit, they do not start being in it.
  1. In the past army troops have relied heavily on air support to get them out of trouble...
     过去，陆军部队在很大程度上依赖空中支援来摆脱困境。
  2. The economy is starting to climb out of recession...
     经济开始走出衰退。
  3. The Salvation Army has worked in the big cities to keep endangered young people out of a life of crime.
     救世军已经在大城市展开行动，努力使那些处于危险边缘的年轻人远离犯罪。
• PREP-PHRASE 离开（机构）
  You can useout ofto say that someone leaves an institution.
  1. You come out of university and find there are no jobs available...
     从大学毕业后却找不到工作。
  2. Doctors should be able to decide who they can safely let out of hospital early.
     医生应该有权决定谁可以安全地提早出院。
• PREP-PHRASE 在…之外；超过…界限
  If you areout ofrange of something, you are beyond the limits of that range.
  1. Shaun was in the bedroom, out of earshot, watching television...
     肖恩在卧室里看电视，听不见。
  2. He turned to look back, but by then she was out of sight.
     他转头看去，但那时她已经不见了。
• PREP-PHRASE 出于；由于
  You useout ofto say what feeling or reason causes someone to do something. For example, if you do somethingout ofpity, you do it because you pity someone.
  1. He took up office out of a sense of duty...
     他就任公职是出于一种责任感。
  2. Some people have left out of embarrassment at what's happened to them.
     一些人已经由于为发生在自己身上的事感到难堪而离开了。
• PREP-PHRASE （通常指在对方不情愿的情况下）从（某人）身上（获得信息或工作成果）
  If you get something such as information or workout ofsomeone, you manage to make them give it to you, usually when they are unwilling to give it.
  1. 'Where is she being held prisoner?' I asked. 'Did you get it out of him?'...
     “她被囚禁在什么地方？”我问道，“你从他口里套出来没有？”
  2. We knew we could get better work out of them.
     我们知道他们可以做得更漂亮。
• PREP-PHRASE 由…（引起）；从…中（得到）
  If you get pleasure or an advantageout ofsomething, you get it as a result of being involved with that thing or making use of it.
  1. We all had a lot of fun out of him...
     他给我们带来很多快乐。
  2. To get the most out of your money, you have to invest.
     要想把钱的收益最大化，就必须投资。
• PREP-PHRASE 缺乏；没有
  If you areout ofsomething, you no longer have any of it.
  1. I can't find the sugar — and we're out of milk.
     我找不到糖——而且我们也没牛奶了。
• PREP-PHRASE 用…（制成）；由…（建成）
  If something is madeout ofa particular material, it consists of that material because it has been formed or constructed from it.
  1. Would you advise people to make a building out of wood or stone?
     你会建议人们用木材还是石头建房子呢？
• PREP-PHRASE （表示比例）每…中
  You useout ofto indicate what proportion of a group of things something is true of. For example, if something is true of oneout offive things, it is true of one fifth of all things of that kind.
  1. Two out of five thought the business would be sold privately on their retirement or death...
     五个人之中有两个认为公司会在他们退休或去世时被私下卖掉。
  2. In 99 cases out of a hundred this will be done more effectively by the army.
     这件事让军队来做十之八九会更有效。

英英释义

noun

• (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
  1. you only get 3 outs per inning

verb

• be made known
  1. The truth will out
  Synonym:come out
• reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle
  1. The gay actor was outed last week
  2. Someone outed a CIA agent
• to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality
  1. This actor outed last year
  Synonym:come out of the closetcome out

adj

• outer or outlying
  1. the out islands
• no longer fashionable
  1. that style is out these days

adv

• away from home
  1. they went out last night
• from one's possession
  1. he gave out money to the poor
  2. gave away the tickets
  Synonym:away
• moving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden
  1. the cat came out from under the bed

双语例句

• The tide was out and they walked among the rock pools.
  潮水已经退去，他们走过岩石区的潮水潭。
• When the two ends of the tunnel met in the middle they were only a few inches out.
  隧道两端在中间相接时，仅有几英寸的误差。
• People can keep out of the sun to avoid skin cancer.
  人们可以通过避免阳光照射来预防皮肤癌。
• Would you advise people to make a building out of wood or stone?
  你会建议人们用木材还是石头建房子呢？
• We all had a lot of fun out of him
  他给我们带来很多快乐。
• We've been out for two and a half months and we're not going back until we get what we're asking for.
  我们已经罢工两个半月了，除非要求得到满足，否则我们不会复工。
• He went on staring out of the window
  他继续凝视着窗外。
• He took up office out of a sense of duty
  他就任公职是出于一种责任感。
• I always took my key out of my bag and put it in my pocket.
  我总是将钥匙从包里取出来放进口袋。
• All the lights were out in the house
  屋里的灯全都灭了。