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

• He is rumoured to be on the way out of professional cycling following a disastrous season.
  经过一个失败的赛季之后，据传他即将退出职业自行车赛。
• 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。
• As soon as things got difficult he took the easy way out
  事情刚变得有点棘手他就急忙脱身。
• Please don't get up, I can find my own way out.
  请别起来，我能找到出去的路。
• A way out of the difficulty has not yet to be found.
  摆脱这一困境的方法尚未找到。
• The fundamental way out for agriculture lies in mechanization.
  农业的根本出路在于机械化。
• He stole, lied, deceived and pimped his way out of poverty.
  他通过偷窃、撒谎、欺诈和拉皮条使自己摆脱了贫困。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。