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  • Conjugation : past simple  escaped ; present continuous  escaping
  • Derivatives : noun  escaper ; adjective  escapable
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

escape [ɪs'keɪp]
  1. 1. noun [c/u] (from prison) 逃跑
  2. 2. noun a narrow/lucky escape (from accident) 九死一生
  3. 3. noun [c/u] (from person) 逃脱
  4. 4. noun [c] [fig] 逃避
  5. 5. vi. (get away) 逃走
  6. 6. vi. (from jail) 逃跑
  7. 7. vi. to escape unhurt (from accident) 安然逃脱
  8. 8. vi. [gas] [ liquid] [ heat+] (leak) 漏出
  9. 9. vt. [+injury] 避免
    to escape from
    [+place] 从…逃跑
  10. 10. vt. [+person] 避开
    to escape to (another place)
    逃往(某处)
    to escape to safety
    安全逃走
    his name escapes me
    我想不起他的名字
    to escape sb's attention
    避开某人注意

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

escape [ɪˈskeɪp]
  1. 1. vi. 逃脱挣脱逃离(指摆脱困境、枷锁、监禁、限制等)
    The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison.
    被判刑的凶手戒备森严监狱逃跑了。
  2. 2. verb (被)疏忽,(被)忽略,未(被)注意到
  3. 3. verb 逃避避免逃离(尤指潜在的危险、麻烦或讨厌的事物)
  4. 4. vt. 使困惑,不为……所理解
  5. 5. vi. (指为了娱乐或消遣)逃避现实
    We escaped to our summer house for a few days.
    我们躲到我们避暑别墅小住几天。
  6. 6. vi. 逃脱逃走逃跑(灾难、危险等)
    The burglars escaped before the police showed up.
    窃贼警察到来之前已经溜走了。
  7. 7. vi. 漏出泄漏,逸出
    Gas escaped into the bedroom.
    煤气溢出到卧室
  8. 8. noun[c] 逃跑逃走逃脱
    He made his escape from the mental hospital.
    他从精神病医院逃走
    The canary escaped from its cage.
    金丝雀笼子脱逃而出。
  9. 9. noun[c] 逃避现实解闷消遣
    Romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life.
    阅读浪漫爱情小说是她逃避日常生活压力的一种方式
  10. 10. noun[c] 逃避责任躲避麻烦
  11. 11. noun[c] (对困难、危险等的)逃避避免
  12. 12. noun[c] 逃避方式逃生手段
    They installed a second hatch as an escape.
    他们安装了第二个舱门作为逃路。
    Hard work was his escape from worry.
    勤奋工作是他逃避焦虑的途径
  13. 13. noun[c] [Botany] 野化植物退化植物
  14. 14. noun[c] (指气体、液体等的)渗漏滴漏
    They tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe.
    他们试图阻止气体破损管道泄漏
  15. 15. noun[c] 溢出设备(指压力过高时可释放出过剩的蒸汽或水的阀)

Macmillan Dictionary - Simpler Definitions (2 results)

escape [ɪˈskeɪp]
  1. 1. verb to get away from a place where you are in danger
  2. 2. verb to avoid being killed or seriously injured in an accident or attack
  3. 3. verb to come out of a container, usually by accident
  4. 4. verb if something escapes you, you cannot remember it or you do not notice it
  5. 5. verb to go away on vacation
escape [ɪˈskeɪp]
  1. 1. noun an act of avoiding or getting away from a person, place, or bad situation
  2. 2. noun a way of helping yourself to stop thinking about an unpleasant situation that you are in
  3. 3. noun an amount of gas or liquid that escapes from a container
  4. 4. noun an occasion when you go away on vacation
  5. 5. noun the escape key on a computer

Example Search

contrive to escape=contrive escape [Source: nciku_tw ]
设法逃跑.
to escape pursuers
逃避追踪者
The burglar attempted to escape, but the police caught him.
窃贼企图逃跑,但被警察抓住了。
After the escape from prison, the convicts beat it into the night.
罪犯们从监狱里逃出来以后就消失在夜色中了。
Struggling with all his might was barely enough for him to escape in time.
如果他竭尽全力,也许可以勉强及时逃脱。
When she decided to escape from the country, she put herself in great danger.
决定要逃出这个国家时,她就已经将自己置于一个危险的境地了。
When the computer locks up, just escape.
如果电脑卡机了,就按退出键。
His attempted escape from prison was a failure.
他企图越狱的想法彻底落空了。
At Chernobyl in 1986, there was a large escape of nuclear fallout into the atmosphere.
1986年,在切尔诺贝利,有大量的核物质泄入了大气。
Golf is my escape.
打高尔夫球可以让我放松。

nciku Video Note

[cuàn]

  • Scene:

    鼠窜 / a mouse running

  • Examples:

    逃窜,流窜,抱头鼠窜

  • Description:

    窜 means to rush about or to scamper . It also means to alter or to change, e.g. 窜改.

Related video notes: 窜、逃

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