way out

英 [ˌweɪ ˈaʊt]

美 [ˌweɪ ˈaʊt]

n.  (建筑物的)出口; (困境的)出路

习惯用语

n.

on the way out
• 在离开时
  as you are leaving
• 开始过时
  going out of fashion

牛津词典

noun

• （建筑物的）出口
  a door used for leaving a building
• （困境的）出路
  a way of escaping from a difficult situation
  1. She was in a mess and could see no way out.
     她陷入困境，找不到出路。

英英释义

noun

• an opening that permits escape or release
  1. he blocked the way out
  2. the canyon had only one issue
  Synonym:exitissueoutlet

双语例句

• We'll find a way out ourselves.
  我们自己去想办法。
• Clambering over sackfuls of lemons, Boris tried to find a way out.
  鲍里斯手忙脚乱地爬过一个个装满柠檬的口袋，想找条出路。
• A way out of the difficulty has not yet to be found.
  摆脱这一困境的方法尚未找到。
• John tried to answer the teacher's question, but he was way out in the left field.
  约翰试图回答教师的问题，但他所说的却是驴唇不对马嘴。
• Once you understand the mathematics of debt you can work your way out of it.
  一旦掌握了债务计算，你就能迎刃而解。
• The ban on Sunday shopping could be on its way out before Christmas
  周末购物的禁令可能会在圣诞节前被取消。
• On the way out a boy of about ten came up on roller skates
  出去时一个十来岁的男孩踩着溜冰鞋滑了过来。
• He is rumoured to be on the way out of professional cycling following a disastrous season.
  经过一个失败的赛季之后，据传他即将退出职业自行车赛。
• I negotiated my way out of the airport and joined the flow of cars.
  我驱车驶出机场，汇入车流之中。
• There are encouraging signs that cold war attitudes are on the way out
  有令人欣慰的迹象表明冷战思维即将成为历史。