| 释义 |
elope
\ə̇ˈlōp, ēˈ-\ intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Anglo-French aloper, perhaps from a- (from Old French es-, from Latin ex-) + Middle Dutch lōpen to run; akin to Old English hlēapan to leap, jump, run — more at leap
1.
a. of a married woman : to run away from one's husband with a lover
b. of an unmarried woman : to run away from one's home with the unannounced intention of getting married
< she eloped with her second cousin and they were married in the next state >
c. of two persons of opposite sex : to go away secretly with the intention of marrying or establishing a more or less permanent relation of cohabitation
< her mother wanted a big wedding but the young people decided to elope >
2. : to run or slip away (as from a mental institution or training school) : escape, flee
< he eloped from his creditors >
• elope·ment \-pmənt\ noun -s |