sally

英 [ˈsæli]

美 [ˈsæli]

n.  俏皮话; 出击; 突袭
v.  突围; 出发; 动身，外出; 旅行，外出漫游; （感情等的）迸发，涌出

复数：sallies　过去式：sallied　第三人称单数：sallies　

BNC.4422 / COCA.30693

短语用例

sally forth/out

• 毅然出发；兴冲冲地离开
  to leave a place in a determined or enthusiastic way

牛津词典

noun

• 俏皮话
  a remark that is intended to entertain or amuse sb
• 出击；突袭
  a sudden attack by an enemy

verb

verb

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 俏皮话;妙语;隽语
  Salliesare clever and amusing remarks.
  1. He had thus far succeeded in fending off my conversational sallies.
     他迄今为止一直不为我说的俏皮话所动。
• VERB 突然冲出;奋身前往;大胆迈入
  If someonesallies forthorsalliessomewhere, they go out into a rather difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant situation in a brave or confident way.
  1. ...worrying about her when she sallies forth on her first date...
     她第一次赴异性约会时对她的担心
  2. Tamara would sally out on bitterly cold nights.
     塔玛拉会不畏严寒在夜晚外出。
  3. Sallyis also a noun.
     
  4. ...their first sallies outside the student world.
     他们首次勇敢地走出校园

英英释义

noun

• a venture off the beaten path
  1. a sally into the wide world beyond his home
  Synonym:sallying forth
• a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
  Synonym:sortie
• witty remark
  Synonym:wisecrackcrackquip

双语例句

• It's summer! Call me sally.
  现在是暑假，叫我sally就行了。
• Sally: I have noticed that.
  莎莉：我注意到了。
• They had a huge row and Sally moved out of the house.
  他们大吵一架之后萨莉搬了出来。
• 'I was looking for Sally', he blurted, and his eyes filled with tears.
  “我当时正在在找萨莉”，他脱口而出，眼里噙满了泪水。
• They all grinned, and Sally hugged him, happy to have him at home again.
  他们都笑了。莎丽拥抱了他，很高兴又和他相聚在家里了。
• Sally got wind of the rumours about her.
  萨利风闻关于她的谣言。
• Sally: I have to admit that I have taken some paperclips home.
  莎莉：我得承认我拿了些回形针回家。
• He had thus far succeeded in fending off my conversational sallies.
  他迄今为止一直不为我说的俏皮话所动。
• Sally: Well you have taught me something new today.
  莎莉：今天你教了我一些新东西。
• Sally was used to his disjointed, drunken ramblings.
  萨莉习惯了他醉酒后毫无逻辑的胡言乱语。