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

• They try to find a way out of their dilemma.
  他们试图摆脱困境。
• 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。
• The hotels are full up, and the guests have had to go to this dinky little motel way out on Stewart Avenue.
  宾馆已经客满了，客人们不得不到斯图尔特街上这家偏远的小汽车旅馆里来。
• 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。
• Your car is obstructing my way out.
  你的车堵住我出去的路了。
• 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。
• He's good at ad-libbing his way out of trouble
  他善于为自己妙语解围。
• 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。
• Masters sometimes allowed their slaves to buy their way out of bondage.
  奴隶主们有时允许奴隶为自己赎身。
• You're way out of line, lady.
  女士，你实在是太过分了。