getaway

get·a·way

G0108700 (gĕt′ə-wā′)n.1. The act or an instance of escaping: made a quick getaway.2. The start, as of a race.3. A place appropriate for a vacation.

get•a•way

(ˈgɛt əˌweɪ)

n. 1. a getting away or fleeing; an escape. 2. the start of a race. 3. a place where one escapes for relaxation, vacation, etc., or a period of time for such recreation. [1850–55]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	getaway - the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration; "his car has a lot of pickup"pickupacceleration - an increase in rate of change; "modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change"
	2.	getaway - a rapid escape (as by criminals); "the thieves made a clean getaway"; "after the expose he had to take it on the lam"lamescape, flight - the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"

getaway

noun escape, break, flight, break-out, decampment The thieves made their getaway on a stolen motorcycle.

getaway

nounThe act or an instance of escaping, as from confinement or difficulty:break, breakout, decampment, escape, escapement, flight.Slang: lam.

Translations

逃脱

get

(get) – past tense got (got) : past participle got (American) gotten (ˈgotn) – verb1. to receive or obtain. I got a letter this morning. 得到 得到2. to bring or buy. Please get me some food. 拿，買 拿，买 3. to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc. He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf. (想辦法)移動，去，拿，放 移动，去，拿，放 4. to cause to be in a certain condition etc. You'll get me into trouble. 把...弄得 把...弄得5. to become. You're getting old. 變得 变得6. to persuade. I'll try to get him to go. 勸說 劝说7. to arrive. When did they get home? 到達 到达8. to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something. I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night. 成功，碰巧(做某事) 成功，碰巧（做某事） 9. to catch (a disease etc). She got measles last week. 感染上 感染上10. to catch (someone). The police will soon get the thief. 抓住 抓住11. to understand. I didn't get the point of his story. 理解 理解ˈgetaway noun an escape. The thieves made their getaway in a stolen car; (also adjective) a getaway car. 逃脫 逃脱ˈget-together noun an informal meeting. 聚會 聚会ˈget-up noun clothes, usually odd or unattractive. She wore a very strange get-up at the party. (古怪或難看的)衣服 （古怪或难看的）衣服 be getting on for to be close to (a particular age, time etc). He must be getting on for sixty at least. 接近(某年齡、時間點等) 接近（某年龄、时间点等） get about1. (of stories, rumours etc) to become well known. I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving. 傳開 传开2. to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill. She didn't get about much after her operation. 走動 走动get across to be or make (something) understood. This is something which rarely gets across to the general public. (使)被理解 （使）被理解 get after to follow. If you want to catch him, you had better get after him at once. 追蹤，跟蹤 追踪get ahead to make progress; to be successful. If you want to get ahead, you must work hard. 進步，成功 进步，获得成功 get along (often with with) to be friendly or on good terms (with someone). I get along very well with him; The children just cannot get along together. 相處融洽 友好相处get around1. (of stories, rumours etc) to become well known. I don't know how the story got around that she was leaving her job. 傳開 传开2. (of people) to be active or involved in many activities. He really gets around, doesn't he! 積極參加各種活動 参加社会活动get around toget round toget at1. to reach (a place, thing etc). The farm is very difficult to get at. 到達 到达2. to suggest or imply (something). What are you getting at? 意指 意指3. to point out (a person's faults) or make fun of (a person). He's always getting at me. 挖苦，戲弄 逗弄get away1. to (be able to) leave. I usually get away (from the office) at four-thirty. 離開 离开2. to escape. The thieves got away in a stolen car. 逃脫 逃脱get away with to do (something bad) without being punished for it. Murder is a serious crime and one rarely gets away with it. 逃脫懲罰 逃脱惩罚get back1. to move away. The policeman told the crowd to get back. 離開 离开2. to retrieve. She eventually got back the book she had lent him. 取回 取回get by to manage. I can't get by on such a small salary. 過活，勉強應付 勉强过活get down to make (a person) sad. Working in this place really gets me down. 使難過 使沮丧get down to to begin to work (hard) at. I must get down to work tonight, as the exams start next week. 開始認真努力 开始认真对待get in to send for (a person). The television is broken – we'll need to get a man in to repair it. 請(某人)前來 请（某人）来（做） get into1. to put on (clothes etc). Get into your pyjamas. 穿上 穿上2. to begin to be in a particular state or behave in a particular way. He got into a temper. 陷入 进入3. to affect strangely. I don't know what has got into him 莫名地影響 莫名地影响get nowhere to make no progress. You'll get nowhere if you follow his instructions. 毫無進展，一事無成 无进展，一事无成 get off1. to take off or remove (clothes, marks etc). I can't get my boots off; I'll never get these stains off (my dress). 脫下 脱下2. to change (the subject which one is talking, writing etc about). We've rather got off the subject. 改變(談論中的話題、或撰寫中的題材) 改变（谈论中的话题、或撰写中的题材） get on1. to make progress or be successful. How are you getting on in your new job? 有所進展 获得进展2. to work, live etc in a friendly way. We get on very well together; I get on well with him. 相處融洽 相处融洽3. to grow old. Our doctor is getting on a bit now. 變老 变老4. to put (clothes etc) on. Go and get your coat on. 穿上 穿上5. to continue doing something. I must get on, so please don't interrupt me; I must get on with my work. 繼續做某事 继续做某事get on at to criticize (a person) continually or frequently. My wife is always getting on at me. 愛批評 经常批评get out1. to leave or escape. No-one knows how the lion got out. 逃脫 逃脱2. (of information) to become known. I've no idea how word got out that you were leaving. 走漏 走漏get out of to (help a person etc to) avoid doing something. I wonder how I can get out of washing the dishes; How can I get him out of going to the party? (協助某人等)避免 避免get over1. to recover from (an illness, surprise, disappointment etc). I've got over my cold now; I can't get over her leaving so suddenly. 康復，釋懷 从...中恢复过来2. to manage to make (oneself or something) understood. We must get our message over to the general public. 使被了解 使被了解3. (with with) to do (something one does not want to do). I'm not looking forward to this meeting, but let's get it over (with). 趕快做完(不願意但必須做的事) （勉强）完成 get round1. to persuade (a person etc) to do something to one's own advantage. She can always get round her grandfather by giving him a big smile. 說服 说服2. to solve (a problem etc). We can easily get round these few difficulties. 解決 克服get (a)round to to manage to (do something). I don't know when I'll get round to (painting) the door. 設法做 花时间和精力去做get there to succeed or make progress. There have been a lot of problems but we're getting there. 成功，有進展 成功get through1. to finish (work etc). We got through a lot of work today. 完成 完成2. to pass (an examination). 及格 及格3. to arrive, usually with some difficulty. The food got through to the fort despite the enemy's attempts to stop it. 到達 到达4. to make oneself understood. I just can't get through to her any more. 讓別人了解自己 使人了解get together to meet. We usually get together once a week. 碰面 相见get up1. to (cause to) get out of bed. I got up at seven o'clock; Get John up at seven o'clock. 起床 起床2. to stand up. 起立 起立3. to increase (usually speed). 增加 增加4. to arrange, organize or prepare (something). We must get up some sort of celebration for him when he leaves. 安排，籌劃 筹划get up to to do (something bad). He's always getting up to mischief. 做(壞事) 玩弄（诡计等）