Out is 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。
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[ADV 副词](拿)出;(取)出 When something is in a particular place and you take it out, you remove it from that place.
[ADV after v]
Carefully pull out the centre pages...
小心翼翼地抽出中间的几页。
He took out his notebook and flipped the pages...
他掏出笔记本,飞快地翻着。
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。
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[ADV 副词]在外;在室外 You can use out to indicate that you are talking about the situation outside, rather than inside buildings.
[ADV after v]
It's hot out — very hot, very humid.
外面很热——非常炎热而且非常潮湿。
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[ADV 副词]不在家;不在工作地点 If you are out, you are not at home or not at your usual place of work.
[be ADV]
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。
She had to go out.
她得出趟门。
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[ADV 副词]在他处;(通常指)在远处 If you say that someone is out in a particular place, you mean that they are in a different place, usually one far away.
[ADV adv/prep]
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。
Rosie's husband was now out East.
罗茜的丈夫现在远在东部。
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[ADV 副词](海水或潮水)离岸 When the sea or tide goes out, the sea moves away from the shore.
[ADV after v]
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。
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[ADV 副词]缺少,不足,损失(某一数量的钱) If you are out a particular amount of money, you have that amount less than you should or than you did.
[ADV n]
[mainly AM 主美]
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!
Part-2
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[ADJ 形容词](灯、火)熄灭的 If a light or fire is out or goes out, it is no longer shining or burning.
[v-link ADJ]
All the lights were out in the house...
屋里的灯全都灭了。
Several of the lights went out, one after another.
其中几盏灯一个接一个地熄灭了。
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[ADJ 形容词](花)盛开的,吐蕊的 If flowers are out, their petals have opened.
[v-link ADJ]
[ADV after v]
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。
Out is also an adverb.
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。
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[ADJ 形容词]面世;问世;发行 If something such as a book or CD is out, it is available for people to buy.
[v-link ADJ]
...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
Out is also an adverb.
The French edition came out in early 1992.
法文版于1992年初出版。
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[ADJ 形容词]罢工的 If workers are out, they are on strike.
[v-link ADJ]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
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。
Out is also an adverb.
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。
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[ADJ 形容词]无法参赛的;淘汰的 In a game or sport, if someone is out, they can no longer take part either because they are unable to or because they have been defeated.
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[ADJ 形容词](棒球比赛中选手)出局的 In baseball, a player is out if they do not reach a base safely. When three players in a team are out in an inning, then the team is out.
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[ADJ 形容词](提议或建议)不能接受的,不值得考虑的 If you say that a proposal or suggestion is out, you mean that it is unacceptable.
[v-link ADJ]
That's right out, I'm afraid.
那恐怕根本行不通。
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[ADJ 形容词]不时髦的;不流行的;过时的 If you say that a particular thing is out, you mean that it is no longer fashionable at the present time.
[v-link ADJ]
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。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](计算或测量)不准确的,错误的 If you say that a calculation or measurement is out, you mean that it is incorrect.
[v-link ADJ]
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。
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[ADJ 形容词]打算的;试图的 If someone is out to do something, they intend to do it.
[v-link ADJ to-inf]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
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。
Part-3
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[VERB 动词]公开揭露(公众人物、名人等)的同性恋身份 If a group of people out a public figure or famous person, they reveal that person's homosexuality against their wishes.
[V n]
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。
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The gay and lesbian rights group, Stonewall, sees outing as completely unhelpful.
男女同性恋权益组织“石墙”认为公开揭露同性恋者身份毫无益处。
Part-4
Out of is 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, out is often used instead of out 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。
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[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]从(某处)离开 If you go out of a place, you leave it.
She let him out of the house.
她让他出了屋子。
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[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]从…里面(拿、取)出来 If you take something out of the container or place where it has been, you remove it so that it is no longer there.
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。
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[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]向(窗)外 If you look or shout out of a window, you look or shout away from the room where you are towards the outside.
He went on staring out of the window...
他继续凝视着窗外。
He looked out the window at the car on the street below.
他望着窗下街头的那辆汽车。
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[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]避开,未暴露于(太阳、雨或风) If you are out of the sun, the rain, or the wind, you are sheltered from it.
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。
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[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]摆脱,脱离(尤指令人不快的事) If someone or something gets out of a situation, especially an unpleasant one, they are then no longer in it. If they keep out of it, they do not start being in it.
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。
The economy is starting to climb out of recession...
经济开始走出衰退。
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。
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[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]离开(机构) You can use out of to say that someone leaves an institution.
You come out of university and find there are no jobs available...
从大学毕业后却找不到工作。
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。
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[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]在…之外;超过…界限 If you are out of range of something, you are beyond the limits of that range.
Shaun was in the bedroom, out of earshot, watching television...
肖恩在卧室里看电视,听不见。
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。
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[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]出于;由于 You use out of to say what feeling or reason causes someone to do something. For example, if you do something out of pity, you do it because you pity someone.
He took up office out of a sense of duty...
他就任公职是出于一种责任感。
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。
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[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词](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 work out of someone, you manage to make them give it to you, usually when they are unwilling to give it.
'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?”
We knew we could get better work out of them.
我们知道他们可以做得更漂亮。
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[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]由…(引起);从…中(得到) If you get pleasure or an advantage out of something, you get it as a result of being involved with that thing or making use of it.
We all had a lot of fun out of him...
他给我们带来很多快乐。
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。
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[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]缺乏;没有 If you are out of something, you no longer have any of it.
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。
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[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]用…(制成);由…(建成) If something is made out of a particular material, it consists of that material because it has been formed or constructed from it.
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?
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[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词](表示比例)每…中 You use out of to indicate what proportion of a group of things something is true of. For example, if something is true of one out of five things, it is true of one fifth of all things of that kind.
[num PREP num]
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。
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。
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adverb,preposition★HELPFor the special uses of outin phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example burst outis in the phrasal verb section at burst.*out 在短语动词中的特殊用法见有关动词词条。如 burst out 在词条 burst 的短语动词部份。 1★out(of sth) 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。◆I got out of bed.我起了床。◆He opened the box and out jumpeda frog. 他打开盒子,从里面跳出一只青蛙来。◆Out you go!(= used to order sb to leave a room)滚出去!◆( informal) He ran out the door.他跑出门去。2★out(of sth) (of people 人)away from or not at home or their place of work 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 outfor weeks. 我们已经好几个星期晚上没出去过了。◆Mr Green is out of town this week.格林先生本周到外地去了。3★out(of sth) 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。◆Don't lean out of the window.不要探出窗外。4★out(of sth) 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.那条船沉没在距斯德哥尔摩十英里外海。5★out(of sth) used to show that sth/sb 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.我们想要这任政府下台。◆He got thrown out of the restaurant.他被逐出了餐馆。6★outof sth/sb used to show that sth comes from or is obtained from sth/sb (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 statue made out of bronze一尊青铜像◆a romance straight out of a fairy tale直接从童话改编的浪漫故事◆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。7★outof sth used to show that sb/sth does not have any of sth 没有;缺少◆We're out of milk.我们没有牛奶了。◆He's been out of workfor 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。8★outof sth used to show that sb/sth 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。9★out(of sth) used to show that sb is no longer involved in sth (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。10outof sth used to show the reason why sth 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。11★outof sth 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。12★(of a book, etc. 书籍等)not in the library; borrowed by sb else 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。13★(of the tide海潮)at or towards its lowest point on land 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。14★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15(of flowers 花朵)fully open 开放◆There should be some snowdrops out by now.现在应该有雪花莲开放了。16★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?◆Wordalways 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!17★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 outin his defence. 没有人站出来替他辩护。18( informal) having told other people that you are homosexual已公开同性恋身分◆I had been out since I was 17.我从 17 岁起就公开我是同性恋。19(in cricket,baseball,etc. 板球、棒球等)if a team or team member is out,it is no longer their turn with the bat出局◆The West Indies were all out for364 (= after scoring 364 runsin cricket). 西印度群岛队以 364 分全队出局。20(in tennis,etc. 网球等)if the ball is out,it landed outside the line 出界◆The umpire said the ball was out.裁判员判球出界。21★out(in sth) 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 bymore than $100. 这个估计差了 100 多元。22not 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。23not fashionable 过时◆Black is out this year.今年黑色不时兴了。24★(of fire, lights or burning materials 火、灯光、燃烧物等)not or no longer burning or lit 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。25at 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.她天黑前就会为自己说的话后悔。26unconscious 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。27( BrE) ( informal) on strike 罢工28to the end; completely 到底;完全地◆Hear me outbefore 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。☞see also
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IDIOMSbe out for sth/to do sthto be trying to get or do sth 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。ˌout and aˈbout( BrE) 1able to go outside again after an illness 病愈后能外出走动2travelling 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。ˈout 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!ˈout of it( informal) 1sad because you are not included in sth (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。2not 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noun[singular ]a way of avoiding having to do sth 回避的方法;托辞;出路◆She was desperately looking for an out.她在拚命找一条脱身之计。IDIOMsee
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n.adjective( informal) having told other people that you are homosexual已公开同性恋身分的◆an out gay man已公开同性恋身分的男子verboutsb to say publicly that sb is homosexual,especially when they would prefer to keep the fact a secret 揭露,公布(同性恋者)◆He is the latest politician to be outed by gay activists.他是被同性恋维权人士新近揭露的同性恋政治人物。out/aʊt; NAmEaʊt/
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outout1 /aʊt/ ●●●S1W1 adverb
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1from inside from inside an object, container, building, or placeOPP in: She opened her suitcase and took out a pair of shoes. Lock the door on your way out. Charlotte went to the window and looked out. Out you go (=used to order someone to leave a room)!out of The keys must have fallen out of my pocket. Get out of here! Someone had torn several pages out of her diary. I don’t think I’d have the courage to jump out of a plane. All the roads out of the city were snowbound.out came/jumped etc The egg cracked open and out came a baby chick.2outside not inside a buildingSYN outside: Many of the homeless have been sleeping out for years. Children were out playing in the snow. Brrr, it’s cold out there.► see thesaurus at
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3not at homea)away from your home, office etc, especially for a short timeOPP in: Did anyone call while I was out? My parents are both out at the moment. He went out at 11 o'clock.b)to or in a place that is not your home, in order to enjoy yourself: You should get out and meet people. Let’s eat out tonight (=eat in a restaurant). At first he was too shy to ask her out.be/get out and about (=go to places where you can meet people) Most teenagers would rather be out and about with their friends.4distant placea)in or to a place that is far away or difficult to get to: He went out to New Zealand. They’ve rented a farmhouse right out in the country.b)used to say how far away something is: The Astra Satellite is travelling some 23,000 miles out in space.out of a little village about five miles out of Birmingham5given to many people used to say that something is given to many people: The examination will start when all the question papers have been handed out. Have you sent out the invitations yet?6get rid of something used to say that someone gets rid of something or makes it disappear: Have you thrown out yesterday’s paper? Mother used washing soda to get the stains out.7not burning/shining a fire or light that is out is no longer burning or shining: Turn the lights out when you go to bed. The firefighters arrived, and within minutes the fire was out.8sun/moon etc if the sun, moon, or stars are out, they have appeared in the sky: When the sun came out, a rainbow formed in the sky.9flowers if the flowers on a plant are out, they have opened: It’s still February and already the primroses are out.10completely/carefully used to say that something is done carefully or completely: I spent all morning cleaning out the kitchen cupboards. In the summer months the soil dries out quickly.11not included not included in a team, group, competition etc: The Welsh team was surprisingly knocked out in the semi-finals.out of Daniels will be out of the team until he recovers from his injury.12come from something used to say where something comes from or is taken fromout of A lot of good music came out of the hippy culture in the 1960s. The money is automatically taken out of your bank account every month.13away from the edge of something away from the main part or edge of something: I swam out into the middle of the lake. A long peninsula juts out into the sea.out of She stuck her head out of the window to see what was happening.14not working especially American English if a machine, piece of equipment etc is out, it is not working: I don’t believe it – the elevator’s out again! → be out of order
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15product used to say that a product is available to be bought: Is the new Harry Potter book out yet? Sony have brought out a new portable music system.16not in a situation no longer in a particular state or situationout of She’s not completely cured, but at least she’s out of danger. This whole situation is getting out of control. How long have you been out of work now? Karen waved until the car was out of sight (=too far away to be seen).17having left an institutiona)having left the institution where you wereout of a kid just out of college His wife isn’t out of hospital yet.b)no longer in prison: Once he was out, he returned to a life of crime.18not fashionable no longer fashionableOPP in: You can’t wear that – maxi skirts have been out for years.19not secret no longer a secret: Her secret was out. The word’s out that Mel Gibson is in town. Eventually the truth came out.20read/shout etc something out (loud) to say something in a voice that is loud enough for others to hear: Someone called out my name. We all listened as he read the statement out loud.21unconscious not conscious: She fainted – she was out for about ten minutes. How hard did you hit him? He’s out cold.22none left used to say that there is none of something left because you have used it all, sold it all etc: The album was sold out within minutes.out of We’re out of milk. They’ve run out of ideas.23before the day/year etc is out before the day, year etc has ended: Don’t cry, I’ll be back before the week’s out.24not correct if a measurement, result etc is out, it is wrong because the numbers have not been calculated correctly: He was out in his calculations, so there was a lot of carpet left over. The bill was out by over £10. Their forecast was way out. → not far off/out/wrong
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25be out for something/be out to do something informal to have a particular intention: Andrew’s just out for a good time. I was convinced he was out to cheat me.26not in power used to say that someone, especially a political party, no longer has power or authorityOPP in: It’s time we voted the Republicans out.out of The party has been out of office for a long time.27on strike British English used to say that someone has stopped working as a way of protesting about something: The railway workers have come out in sympathy with the miners.28homosexual if a homosexual is out, they have told people that they are homosexual29not possible spoken if a particular suggestion or activity is out, it is not possible: We don’t have enough money to rent a car, so that’s out.30sea when the tide is out, the sea by the shore is at its lowest levelOPP in: You can walk across the sands when the tide is out.31sporta)a player or team that is out in a game such as cricket or baseball is no longer allowed to bat: Sussex were all out for 365.b)a ball that is out in a game such as tennis or basketball is not in the area of playOPP in32out with it! spoken used to tell someone to say something which they have been unwilling to say or have difficulty saying: OK, out with it! What really happened?33reason because of a particular feeling that you haveout of They obeyed him out of fear rather than respect. Just out of curiosity, why did you take that job?34made of something used to say what substance or materials a particular thing is made ofout of a tombstone carved out of black marble toy boats made out of old tin cans35how many of a group used to say how common something is, or how large a part of a group you are talking aboutnine out of ten/three out of four etc Nine out of ten students pass the test first time. Apparently they’ve lost three games out of seven already.36out of it informala)slightly unhappy because you feel different from the rest of a group of people and cannot share their fun, conversation etc: I felt a bit out of it because I was the only one who couldn’t speak French.b)unable to think clearly because you are tired or drunk, or have taken drugs: You were really out of it last night. What were you drinking?37out therea)in a place that could be anywhere except here: My real father is out there and one day I plan to find him.b)where someone or something can be noticed by many people: Jerry Lewis is out there all the time raising money for disabled kids.c)informal an idea, work of art etc that is out there is so unusual that it might seem silly or extreme: He’s brilliant, but some of his ideas are really out there.38out front especially American Englisha)in front of something, especially a building, where everyone can see you: There’s a blue car out front.b)taking a leading position: As a civil rights leader, he was always out front.c)informal very honest and direct: Molly is very out front in talking about her mistakes. → out of your mind
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outout2 ●●●S1W2 preposition especially American English informal
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from the inside to the outside of something – many teachers of British English consider it incorrect to use ‘out’ as a preposition: Karen looked out the window at the back yard. Get out the car and push with the rest of us!
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1[transitive] to publicly say that someone is homosexual when that person would prefer to keep it secret: Several politicians have been outed in recent months.GRAMMAROut is usually passive in this meaning.2[transitive] to let the public know a fact about someone that they would prefer to keep secretout somebody as something He was outed as a supporter of the far-right party.3murder/the truth etc will out! used to say that it is difficult to hide a murder, the truth etc
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1[singular] an excuse to avoid doing an activity or to avoid being blamed for something: I’m busy on Sunday, so that gives me an out.2[countable] an act of making a player in baseball lose the chance to score a point3on the outs (with somebody) American English informal arguing or not agreeing with someone: Wilson is on the outs with his family because of his relationship with that woman. →
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