out
adverb, preposition /aʊt/
/aʊt/
For the special uses of out in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example burst out is in the phrasal verb section at burst.Idioms - away from the inside of a place or thing
（从…里）出来 - She ran out into the corridor.
她跑出来，冲进走廊。 - She shook the bag and some coins fell out.
她抖了抖袋子，几个硬币掉了出来。 - out of something I got out of bed.
我起了床。 - He opened the box and out jumped a frog.
他打开盒子，从里面跳出一只青蛙来。 - Out you go! (= used to order somebody to leave a room)
滚出去！ - (informal) He ran out the door.
他跑出门去。
- She ran out into the corridor.
- (of people
人 不在家；不在工作地点；外出 - I called Liz but she was out.
我打电话给利兹，但她不在家。 - Let's go out this evening (= for example to a restaurant or club).
咱们今天晚上出去吧。 - 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。 - out of something Mr Green is out of town this week.
格林先生本周到外地去了。 - I got an out of office reply to my email.
我的电子邮件收到了一封不在办公室的回复。
- I called Liz but she was out.
- outside; not in a building
过时 - It's cold out.
外面很冷。 - There were children playing out in the street.
街上有孩子们在玩耍。
- It's cold out.
- used to show that something/somebody is removed from a place, job, etc.
除掉；清除 - This detergent is good for getting stains out.
这种洗涤剂能清除斑渍。 - We want this government out.
我们想要这届政府下台。 - out of something He got thrown out of the restaurant.
他被逐出了餐馆。
- This detergent is good for getting stains out.
- away from the edge of a place
出去；离开（某地）边缘 - The boy dashed out into the road.
男孩子向路中间冲去。 - out of something Don't lean out of the window.
不要探出窗外。
- The boy dashed out into the road.
- out of something/somebody used to show where something comes from
（表示来源）从，用…制作 - He drank his beer out of the bottle.
他从瓶口直接喝啤酒。 - a romance straight out of a fairy tale
童话故事般的爱情 - I paid for the damage out of my savings.
我用自己的积蓄赔偿了损失。 - We'll get the truth out of her.
我们会从她那里套出实情。
- He drank his beer out of the bottle.
- out of something used to show what something is made from
（表示来源）从，用…制作 - a statue made out of bronze
一尊青铜像
- a statue made out of bronze
- out of something used to show that somebody/something does not have any of something
没有；缺少 - We're out of milk.
我们没有牛奶了。 - He's been out of work for six months.
他已经失业六个月了。 - You're out of luck—she left ten minutes ago.
你真不走运，她十分钟前才离开。
- We're out of milk.
- out of something used to show that somebody/something is not or no longer in a particular state or condition
（表示不在原状态）脱离，离开 - Try and stay out of trouble.
尽量别惹麻烦。 - I watched the car until it was out of sight.
我目送汽车，直到看不见为止。
- Try and stay out of trouble.
- out (of something) used to show that somebody is no longer involved in something
（表示不再参与某事）脱离 - 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。 - He gets out of the army in a few weeks.
几周之后他就要离开部队。 - They'll be out (= of prison) on bail in no time.
他们马上就要获得保释出狱。 - 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。
- It was an awful job and I'm glad to be out of it.
- out of something from a particular number or set
从（某个数目或集）中 - You scored six out of ten.
总分十分你得了六分。 - 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。
- You scored six out of ten.
- clearly and loudly so that people can hear
大声地 - to call/cry/shout out
大声叫／哭／喊 - Read it out loud.
请大声朗读。 - Nobody spoke out in his defence.
没有人站出来替他辩护。
- to call/cry/shout out
- out (of something) a long or a particular distance away from a place or from land
远离（某地或陆地）；离（某地或陆地） - She's working out in Australia.
她远在澳大利亚工作。 - He lives right out in the country.
他住在远离此地的乡间。 - The boats are all out at sea.
船只全都出海了。 - The ship sank ten miles out of Stockholm.
那艘船在距离斯德哥尔摩十英里处沉入海中。
- She's working out in Australia.
- available to everyone; known to everyone
公开；发行 - When does her new book come out?
她的新书什么时候出版？ - 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。 - Out with it! (= say what you know)
你就说出来吧！
- When does her new book come out?
- out of something used to show the reason why something is done
（表示原因）因为，出于 - I asked out of curiosity.
我因为好奇问了问。 - She did it out of spite.
她那么做是出于恶意。
- I asked out of curiosity.
- (of a book, etc.
书籍等 不在图书馆；已借出 - The book you wanted is out on loan.
你要的那本书借出去了。
- The book you wanted is out on loan.
- (of the tide
海潮 在退潮期；退潮 - I like walking on the wet sand when the tide is out.
我喜欢退潮后走在湿润的沙滩上。
- I like walking on the wet sand when the tide is out.
- if the sun, moon or stars are or come out, they can be seen from the earth and are not hidden by clouds
（日、月、星辰）出现，未被云遮住 - (of flowers
花朵 开放 - There should be some snowdrops out by now.
现在应该有雪花莲开放了。
- There should be some snowdrops out by now.
- (in cricket, baseball, etc.
板球、棒球等 出局 - 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。
- The West Indies were all out for 364 (= after scoring 364 runs in cricket).
- (in games) if a player is out, they can no longer take part in the game
出局 - If you have no more cards, you are out. The winner is the one with the most cards.
如果你没有更多的牌，你就出局了。赢家是牌最多的人。
- If you have no more cards, you are out. The winner is the one with the most cards.
- (in tennis, etc.
网球等 出界 - The umpire said the ball was out.
裁判员判球出界。 - The ball landed out.
球落了出来。
- The umpire said the ball was out.
- out (in something) not correct or exact; wrong
错误；不准确 - I was slightly out in my calculations.
我的计算出了点小错。 - Your guess was a long way out (= completely wrong).
你的猜测完全错了。 - The estimate was out by more than $100.
这个估计差了 100 多美元。
- I was slightly out in my calculations.
- not possible or not allowed
不可能；不允许 - Swimming is out until the weather gets warmer.
天气转暖前，游泳是不可能的。
- Swimming is out until the weather gets warmer.
- not fashionable
过时 - Black is out this year.
今年黑色不时兴了。
- Black is out this year.
- (of fire, lights or burning materials
火、灯光、燃烧物等 熄灭 - Suddenly all the lights went out.
突然间所有的灯光都灭了。 - The fire had burnt itself out.
炉火烧尽熄灭了。
- Suddenly all the lights went out.
- at an end
结束 - It was summer and school was out.
夏天，学校放假了。 - 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。
- It was summer and school was out.
- unconscious
无知觉；昏迷 - 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。 - She was knocked out cold.
她完全被打昏了。
- He was out for more than an hour and came round in the hospital.
- (British English, informal) on strike
罢工 - The dockers stayed out for several months.
码头工人罢工了数月。
- The dockers stayed out for several months.
- to the end; completely
到底；完全地 - Hear me out before you say anything.
你听我说完再讲话。 - 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。
- Hear me out before you say anything.
词源Old English ūt (adverb), ūtian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch uit and German aus.
Idioms
be out for something/to do something
- to be trying to get or do something
试图得到（或做） - 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占加拿大市场。
- I'm not out for revenge.
in and out (of something)
- going regularly to a place
时常出入 - He was in and out of jail for most of his life.
他大半生的时间都是监狱的常客。
- He was in and out of jail for most of his life.
out and about
- able to go outside again after an illness
病愈后能外出走动 - travelling around a place
遍游某地 - We've been out and about talking to people all over the country.
我们游遍了全国，和各地的人交谈。
- We've been out and about talking to people all over the country.
out of here
- (informal) going or leaving
走；离去；离开 - As soon as I get my money I'm out of here!
我一拿到钱就走！
- As soon as I get my money I'm out of here!
out of it (informal)
- sad because you are not included in something
（觉得自己是外人而）不是味儿 - 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。
- We've only just moved here so we feel a little out of it.
- not aware of what is happening, usually because of drinking too much alcohol, or taking drugs
（因酒或药物作用而对周围事情）茫然不觉，昏昏然 - He looks completely out of it.
他看上去神志不清。
- He looks completely out of it.