escapes; escaped; escaping
escapes; escaped; escaping
Learner's definition of ESCAPE
1 [no object]
a : to get away from a place (such as a prison) where you are being held or kept(从监狱等中)逃跑,逃走 b : to get away from a dangerous place or situation逃脱,逃出(危险之地或危险处境) 2
: to get away from something that is difficult or unpleasant摆脱,逃避(困难或不快) [+ object]
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He needed a vacation to escape the routine of daily life.他需要度个假来逃脱单调的日常生活。
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She moved to the city to escape the memory of her mother's death.她搬进了城里,为的是想摆脱母亲辞世的阴影。
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trying to help people to escape poverty努力帮助他人脱贫
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: to avoid something : to not experience something (such as disease or injury)避开,避免(疾病或受伤等) [+ object]
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He succeeded in escaping punishment for many years.许多年来他成功地避开了惩罚。
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A few passengers somehow escaped injury.有几名乘客总算幸免受伤。
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escaped being injured免于受伤
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She barely/narrowly escaped death/disaster when her car slid off the road.她的车滑出了公路,她死里逃生/幸免于难。
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Many cases of fraud escape detection. [=are not detected]许多诈骗案都没有被察觉。
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[+ object] : to fail to be remembered or noticed by (someone)被忘却;被忽视 5
[no object] : to come out from somewhere漏出;渗出;透射出 : to leak out泄漏 6
literary : to come out or be spoken without being intended(不自觉地)发出,说出 [+ object]
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there is no escaping
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used to say that something is certainly true, real, etc., and cannot be avoided or denied无法回避;无法避免;不可否认 -
There's no escaping the conclusion [=it is necessary to conclude] that he lied about his involvement.无可否认,他隐瞒了自己参与其中的实情。
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There's no escaping the fact that this system needs to be replaced.不可否认的是,这个系统需要更换了。
2 escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ noun
plural escapes
plural escapes
Learner's definition of ESCAPE
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[count] : an act of escaping from a place, situation, etc.逃跑;逃脱 -
The prisoners attempted a daring escape.那些罪犯尝试了一次冒险的越狱。
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He celebrated his escape from his boring job with a long vacation.他用长假来庆祝自己从无聊的工作中解脱了出来。
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He made his escape. = He made good his escape. [=he succeeded in escaping]他成功逃脱了。
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She had a lucky escape when she wasn't injured in the accident.她在那场事故中毫发无损,幸运地逃过一劫。
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She managed to avoid serious injury, but it was a narrow escape.她虽然设法避免了重伤,但也是九死一生。
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[count] : a way of escaping from a place, situation, etc.逃路 — see also fire escape 3
: an occurrence in which an amount of liquid or gas passes out through a hole or crack in a container漏出;渗出;溢出 [count]
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