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

• 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。
• They lost their bearings in the forest and couldn't find their way out.
  他们在森林里迷失了方向，找不到出路。
• 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。
• You're way out of line, lady.
  女士，你实在是太过分了。
• We'll find a way out ourselves.
  我们自己去想办法。
• 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。
• It is the easy way out to blame others for our failure.
  把我们的失败归罪到别人头上倒是省事。
• They try to find a way out of their dilemma.
  他们试图摆脱困境。
• I had to worm my way out sideways from the bench in a ridiculous, undignified fashion
  我侧着身子艰难地从长凳上移开，那个样子很可笑，很不雅观。
• 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。