escaping

關於escaping的翻譯

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escape definition

1. the act of escaping physically
• examples: he made his escape from the mental hospital
• examples: the canary escaped from its cage
• examples: his flight was an indication of his guilt
2. an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
• examples: romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life
• examples: his alcohol problem was a form of escapism
3. an avoidance of danger or difficulty
• examples: that was a narrow escape
4. a means or way of escaping
• examples: hard work was his escape from worry
• examples: they installed a second hatch as an escape
• examples: their escape route
5. a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild
6. the discharge of a fluid from some container
• examples: they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe
• examples: he had to clean up the leak
7. run away from confinement
• examples: The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison
8. remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
• examples: We escaped to our summer house for a few days
• examples: The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer
9. issue or leak, as from a small opening
• examples: Gas escaped into the bedroom