escape

noun

1. the act of escaping physically

e.g. he made his escape from the mental hospital
the canary escaped from its cage
his flight was an indication of his guilt

Synonym: flight

2. a means or way of escaping

e.g. hard work was his escape from worry
they installed a second hatch as an escape
their escape route

3. an avoidance of danger or difficulty

e.g. that was a narrow escape

4. an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy

e.g. romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life
his alcohol problem was a form of escapism

Synonym: escapism

5. nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do

e.g. his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible
that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive

Synonym: evasiondodging

6. a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler)
it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level

Synonym: safety valverelief valveescape valveescape cock

7. the discharge of a fluid from some container

e.g. they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe
he had to clean up the leak

Synonym: leakleakageoutflow

8. a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild

escape

verb

1. issue or leak, as from a small opening

e.g. Gas escaped into the bedroom

2. fail to experience

e.g. Fortunately, I missed the hurricane

Synonym: miss

3. escape potentially unpleasant consequences
get away with a forbidden action

e.g. She gets away with murder!
I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities

Synonym: get offget awayget byget out

4. run away from confinement

e.g. The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison

Synonym: get awaybreak loose

5. flee
take to one's heels
cut and run

e.g. If you see this man, run!
The burglars escaped before the police showed up

Synonym: scatrunscarperturn taillamrun awayhightail itbunkhead for the hillstake to the woodsfly the coopbreak away

6. remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion

e.g. We escaped to our summer house for a few days
The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer

Synonym: get away

7. be incomprehensible to
escape understanding by

e.g. What you are seeing in him eludes me

Synonym: elude

1. 逃离;逃脱
If you escape from a place, you succeed in getting away from it.

e.g. A prisoner has escaped from a jail in northern England...
一名囚犯从英格兰北部的一所监狱中越狱。
e.g. They are reported to have escaped to the other side of the border...
有报道称他们已经逃过了国境线。

2. 逃避;逃跑;避开
Someone's escape is the act of escaping from a particular place or situation.

e.g. The man made his escape.
那个人逃跑了。

3. 躲过;逃脱;幸免
You can say that you escape when you survive something such as an accident.

e.g. The two officers were extremely lucky to escape serious injury...
那两名警官极其幸运，没有受重伤。
e.g. The man's girlfriend managed to escape unhurt...
那个男人的女朋友成功逃脱，毫发无损。

4. 脱身之术;逃避的方法
If something is an escape, it is a way of avoiding difficulties or responsibilities.

e.g. But for me television is an escape.
但是对我而言，看电视是一种逃避的方法。
e.g. ...an escape from the depressing realities of wartime.
对于战时令人抑郁的现实生活的一种逃避

5. 使逃避困难的;使规避问题的
You can use escape to describe things which allow you to avoid difficulties or problems. For example, an escape route is an activity or opportunity that lets you improve your situation. An escape clause is part of an agreement that allows you to avoid having to do something that you do not want to do.

escape的解释

e.g. We all need the occasional escape route from the boring, routine aspects of our lives...
我们都时不时需要逃避生活中的无聊和平淡。
e.g. This has, in fact, turned out to be a wonderful escape clause for dishonest employers everywhere.
事实上，这已经成为所有狡猾的雇主们用来躲避责任的绝妙条款。

6. 为…所不知;逃过…的注意;被…忘记
If something escapes you or escapes your attention, you do not know about it, do not remember it, or do not notice it.

escape

e.g. It was an actor whose name escapes me for the moment...
那个男演员的名字我一时想不起来了。
e.g. Blonde and slender, she was too striking to escape their attention.
金发细腰的她太引人注目了，他们很难不注意到她。

7. （气体、液体、热量等）泄露，逸出，露出
When gas, liquid, or heat escapes, it comes out from a pipe, container, or place.

e.g. Leave a vent open to let some moist air escape.
打开一个通风口，让潮气逸出一些。

8. see also: fire escape

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