单词 | bail |
释义 | bail 2 (bāl) v. bailed, bail·ing, bails v.tr. 1. To remove (water) from a boat by repeatedly filling a container and emptying it over the side. 2. To empty (a boat) of water by bailing. v.intr. 1. To empty a boat of water by bailing. 2. To parachute from an aircraft; eject. Often used with out: bailed out of the damaged airplane at the last possible moment. 3. To abandon a project or enterprise. Often used with out: The investors bailed out when it looked as though the company was going to be unprofitable. n. A container used for emptying water from a boat. [From Middle English baille, bucket, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *bāiula, water container, from Latin bāiulāre, to carry a load.] bailer n. |
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