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单词 out of
释义 out of
ˈout ˌof

preposition (ALSO of) (MADE FROM)
B1 used to show what something is made from: » The dress was made out of velvet.Thesaurus+: ↑Creating and producing , ↑Inventing, designing and innovation
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Extra Examples:» He made a hat for himself out of newspaper.» Helmets and bullet-proof vests are often made out of Kevlar.» He carves garden ornaments out of wood and sells them.» The cake decorations are made out of sugar, so you can eat them if you like.» Didn't you know that butter was made out of milk?
preposition (BECAUSE OF)
B2 used to show the reason why someone does something: » I took the job out of necessity because we had no money left.» You might like to come and see what we're doing out of interest (= because I think you might be interested).Thesaurus+: ↑Connecting words which introduce a cause or reason
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Extra Examples:» We didn't publish the details, out of consideration for the victim's family.» She decided to call her ex-boyfriend out of curiosity.» He only went to see her out of duty.» Just out of interest, how old is your wife?» She finished with him and, out of revenge, he told her husband about their affair.
preposition (FROM AMONG)
B1 from among an amount or number: » Nine out of ten people said they liked the product.» No one got 20 out of 20 (= all the answers correct) in the test.
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Extra Examples:» Out of all my friends, she is the most ambitious.» He's the only child out of the whole class who's not going on the school trip.» I've heard that, out of all the applicants for the job, he was the only graduate.» Nine out of ten cats prefer this brand of cat food, apparently.» I should be able to find one dress out of all this lot that suits me.
preposition (NO LONGER IN)
out of somewhere/sth A2 no longer in a stated place or condition: » An apple rolled out of the bag.» Professor Aitchison is out of town this week.» The patient is now out of danger.» The coffee machine is out of order (= does not work).» Both she and her husband are out of work (= no longer have jobs).Thesaurus+: ↑From, out and outside
preposition (ORIGIN)
F0 used to describe where something came from or began: » She dresses like a character out of a 19th-century novel.» I paid for the computer out of (= using some of) my savings.Thesaurus+: ↑From, out and outside
preposition [after verb] (NOT INVOLVED)
F0 no longer involved in: » He missed two practice sessions so he's out of the team.» I'm out of the habit of cycling to work.Thesaurus+: ↑Excluding
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B2 used to say that no more of something is available:
» We're nearly out of petrol.» I'm running out of patience/time/money. SEE ALSO OUT OF(Cf. ↑out of) (NO LONGER IN)Thesaurus+: ↑Unavailable and inaccessible , ↑PresentMain Entry: ↑out
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