- To escape is to break free, to get out of a situation you don’t want to be in. It’s also a noun, as in an escape from a dull party that might involve a ladder and an upstairs window.
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- v. 逃避，泄漏
- n. 逃走；泄漏
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1. Two prisoners have escaped.
两名犯人逃走了。
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2. He escaped from prison this morning.
他今天早上从监狱里逃跑了。
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3. She managed to escape from the burning car.
她终于从燃烧的汽车里逃了出来。
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4. She was lucky to escape punishment.
她逃脱惩罚真是幸运。
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5. The pilot escaped deathby seconds.
这名飞行员幸能在生死瞬间逃出生天。
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6. He narrowly escaped being killed.
他险些丧命。
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7. I was lucky to escape with minor injuries.
我只受了一点轻伤逃出来真是万幸。
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8. Her name escapes me.
我记不起她的名字了。
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9. Put a lid on to prevent heat escaping.
盖上盖子，以免热气跑了。
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10. an escape from a prisoner of war camp
从战俘营中逃出
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11. I had a narrow escape.
我是死里逃生。
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12. an escape of gas
漏气
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13. For her, travel was an escape from everyday life.
对她来说，旅行就是逃离日常生活。
- escape (n.) c. 1400, "an act of escaping, action of escaping," also "a possibility of escape," from escape (v.) or from Old French eschap; earlier eschap (c. 1300). Mental/emotional sense is from 1853. From 1810 as "a means of escape." The contractual escape clause recorded by 1939.
- escape (v.) c. 1300, transitive and intransitive, "free oneself from confinement; extricate oneself from trouble; get away safely by flight (from battle, an enemy, etc.)," from Old North French escaper, Old French eschaper (12c., Modern French échapper), from Vulgar Latin *excappare, literally "get out of one's cape, leave a pursuer with just one's cape," from Latin ex- "out of" (see ex-) + Late Latin cappa "mantle" (see cap (n.)). Mid-14c., of things, "get or keep out of a person's grasp, elude (notice, perception, attention, etc.);" late 14c. as "avoid experiencing or suffering (something), avoid physical contact with; avoid (a consequence)." Related: Escaped; escaping.
es·cape ★ / ɪˈskeɪp ; NAmE ɪˈskeɪp / verb , noun escape escapes escaped escaping verb ★ 1 ★ [intransitive ] to get away from a place where you have been kept as a prisoner or not allowed to leave （从监禁或管制中）逃跑，逃走，逃出 ◆ Two prisoners have escaped. 两名犯人逃走了。 escapefrom sb/sth ◆ He escaped from prison this morning. 他今天早上从监狱里逃跑了。 2 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] to get away from an unpleasant or dangerous situation （从不愉快或危险处境中）逃脱，摆脱，逃避 escape(from sth) ◆ She managed to escape from the burning car. 她终于从燃烧的汽车里逃了出来。 escape(into sth) ◆ ( figurative) As a child he would often escape into a dream world of his own. 小时候他常常躲进自己的梦幻世界中。 escapesth ◆ They were glad to have escaped the clutchesof winter for another year. 他们很高兴又一年躲过了寒冬的魔爪。 3 ★ [transitive , no passive ] to avoid sth unpleasant or dangerous 避开，避免（不愉快或危险的事物） escapesth ◆ She was lucky to escape punishment. 她逃脱惩罚真是幸运。 ◆ The pilot escaped deathby seconds. 这名飞行员幸能在生死瞬间逃出生天。 ◆ There was no escapingthe fact that he was overweight. 他身体超重这一事实是无法回避的。 escapedoing sth ◆ He narrowly escapedbeing killed. 他险些丧命。 4 ★ [intransitive ] to suffer no harm or less harm than you would expect （没有受伤或只受了一点伤害而）逃脱，幸免于难 escape(with sth) ◆ I was lucky to escape with minor injuries. 我只受了一点轻伤逃出来真是万幸。 + adj. ◆ Both drivers escaped unhurt. 两个驾驶员都幸免于难，安然无恙。 5 [transitive , no passive ] escapesb/sth to be forgotten or not noticed 被忘掉；被忽视；未被注意 ◆ Her name escapes me (= I can't remember it). 我记不起她的名字了。 ◆ It might have escaped your notice,but I'm very busy at the moment. 也许你没注意到，可我此刻忙得不可开交。 6 [intransitive ] (of gases, liquids, etc. 气体、液体等 ) to get out of a container, especially through a hole or crack 漏出；泄漏；渗出 ◆ Put a lid on to prevent heat escaping. 盖上盖子，以免热气跑了。 ◆ toxic waste escaping into the sea 流入大海的有毒废料 7 [transitive , intransitive ] escape(sth) (of a sound 声音 ) to come out from your mouth without you intending it to （不自觉地）由…发出 ◆ A groan escaped her lips. 她不由得发出一声呻吟。 noun ★ 1 ★ [countable , uncountable ] escape(from sth) the act or a method of escaping from a place or an unpleasant or dangerous situation 逃跑；逃脱；逃避 ◆ an escape from a prisoner of war camp 从战俘营中逃出 ◆ I had a narrow escape (= I was lucky to have escaped). 我是死里逃生。 ◆ There was no hope of escape from her disastrous marriage. 她无望从不幸的婚姻中解脱出来。 ◆ He took an elaborate escape routefrom South Africa to Britain. 他周密安排了一条路线从南非逃往英国。 ◆ As soon as he turned his back, she would make her escape. 他一转身，她就逃跑。 ☞see also fire escape 2 ★ [singular , uncountable ] a way of forgetting sth unpleasant or difficult for a short time 逃避现实；解脱；消遣 ◆ For her, travel was an escape from the boredom of her everyday life. 对她来说，旅行就是逃离乏味的日常生活。 3 [countable ] the fact of a liquid, gas, etc. coming out of a pipe or container by accident; the amount that comes out 漏出，溢出，渗出（量） ◆ an escape of gas 漏气 4 [uncountable ] ( also eˈscape key [countable ] ) ( computing 计 ) a button on a computer keyboard that you press to stop a particular operation or leave a program *Esc 键；退出键 ◆ Press escape to get back to the menu. 按 Esc 键，退回到选单。 IDIOM make ˌgood your eˈscape ( formal) to manage to escape completely 成功地逃脱 ☞more at barn es·cape / ɪˈskeɪp ; NAmE ɪˈskeɪp /
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