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单词 out-
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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
out- prefix
  1. excelling or surpassing in a particular action: outlast, outlive
  2. indicating an external location or situation away from the centre: outpost, outpatient
  3. indicating emergence, an issuing forth, etc: outcrop, outgrowth
  4. indicating the result of an action: outcome
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
out /aʊt/USA pronunciation   adv. 
  1. not in the usual place, position, state, etc.:Those books are out of alphabetical order.
  2. away from one's home, country, work, etc., as specified:to go out of town.
  3. in or into the outdoors:to go out for a walk; Take the dog out.
  4. to a state of exhaustion;
    to a condition in which everything is totally used up:to pump a well out.
  5. to the end or conclusion, a final decision, etc.:to say it all out.
  6. to a point or state of dying out or fading away:That practice is on the way out.
  7. not burning or lit:The lights went out. Put that cigarette out.
  8. in or into a state of neglect, disuse, etc.:That style is out.
  9. so as not to be in the normal or proper position or state;
    out of joint:Her back went out after her fall.
  10. in or into public notice or knowledge:Her story has come out at last.
  11. so as to extend or project:Let's stretch out on the grass. A nail was sticking out.
  12. from a certain source or material:made out of scraps.
  13. so as to deprive or be deprived:to be cheated out of one's money.
  14. aloud or loudly:to cry out.
  15. thoroughly;
    completely;
    entirely:The children tired me out. Clean out the room.
  16. so as to make impossible to see, read, or understand:to cross out a misspelling.

adj. 
  1. not at one's home or place of employment;
    absent:[be + ~]will be out all week.
  2. not open to consideration:[be + ~]She gets airsick, so flying is out.
  3. wanting;
    lacking;
    without:[be + ~]We had some tickets but now we're out.
  4. removed from or not in effective operation, play, etc.:[be + ~]He's out for the season with a leg injury.
  5. no longer holding a job, public office, etc.;
    unemployed:[be + ~ + of + object]to be out of work.
  6. no longer working or operating;
    extinguished:[be + ~]Are the lights out?
  7. finished;
    ended:[be + ~]before the week is out.
  8. not currently fashionable or in style:[be + ~]Fitted waistlines are out this season.
  9. unconscious;
    senseless:[be + ~]A few drinks and he's out.
  10. Governmentnot in power, authority, or the like:a member of the out party.
  11. Sport[Baseball.]
    • [be + ~] (of a batter) not succeeding in getting or staying on base:Two men are out but the bases are loaded.
  12. [be + ~] outside of official limits or the prescribed area, as in the playing of a game on a marked court or field;
    out of bounds.
  13. Business having a financial loss to an indicated extent:[be + ~]They were out millions.
  14. not correct or accurate:[be + ~]The builder's estimate was out by ten thousand dollars.
  15. located at a distance;
    outlying:[before a noun]the out islands.
  16. Slang Termspublicly acknowledged:an out lesbian.

prep. 
  1. (used to indicate movement or direction from the inside to the outside of something):She ran out the door.
  2. (used to indicate location):The car is out back.
  3. (used to indicate movement away from a central point):Let's drive out the old parkway.

interj. 
  1. begone! Go away!:Out! And don't come back!
  2. Radio and Television(used in radio communications to signal that the sender has finished the message and is not expecting a reply). Compare over (def. 32).

n. [countable]
  1. a means of escape from responsibility, embarrassment, argument, confrontation, etc.:If we just give him an out, maybe he'll resign.
  2. GovernmentUsually, outs. [plural] persons or groups not in office or lacking status, power, or authority.
  3. Sport[Baseball.]
    • an instance of putting out a batter or base runner.

v. [no object]
  1. to come out;
    become public:The truth will out.
Idioms
  1. Idioms all out, with the highest or greatest effort:They went all out to finish by Friday.
  2. Idioms on the outs, in a state of disagreement;
    quarreling;
    at odds.
  3. Idioms out for, [be + ~ + object] strongly or eagerly determined to acquire, achieve, etc.:He was out for money.
  4. Idioms out from under, [be + ~ (+ object)] no longer having burdens or responsibilities, esp. free of debt.
  5. out of, [~ + object]
    • Idiomsnot within:They ran out of the house.
    • Idiomsbeyond the reach of:out of sight.
    • Idiomsnot in a condition of:out of danger.
    • Idiomswithout;
      lacking:We're out of milk.
    • Idiomsfrom within or among:Take the jokers out of the pack of cards.
    • Idiomsbecause of;
      owing to:They did that out of spite.
    • Idiomsmade of;
      constructed from:a kite made out of string, paper, and glue.
  6. Idioms, Informal Terms out of it, [Informal.][usually: be + ~]
    • Idiomsnot participating:I'm out of it these days; tell me what's been going on.
    • Idiomsnot conscious:The sedative worked; he's out of it.
    • confused;
      muddled:too out of it to remember his own name.
  7. Idioms out of place:
    • Idiomsnot in the correct position or order.
    • Idiomsnot suitable to the circumstances or surroundings:behavior out of place in church.


out-, prefix. 
  1. out- is attached to verbs and means "going beyond, surpassing, or outdoing (the action of the verb)'': out- + bid → outbid;out- + do → outdo;out- + last → outlast.
  2. out- is also attached to nouns to form certain compounds, and means "outside;
    out'': out- + cast → outcast;
    out- + come → outcome;
    out- + side → outside.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
out  (out),USA pronunciation adv. 
  1. away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.:out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner.
  2. away from one's home, country, work, etc., as specified:to go out of town.
  3. in or into the outdoors:to go out for a walk.
  4. to a state of exhaustion, extinction, or depletion:to pump a well out.
  5. to the end or conclusion;
    to a final decision or resolution:to say it all out.
  6. to a point or state of extinction, nonexistence, etc.:to blow out the candle; a practice on the way out.
  7. in or into a state of neglect, disuse, etc.;
    not in current vogue or fashion:That style has gone out.
  8. so as not to be in the normal or proper position or state;
    out of joint:His back went out after his fall.
  9. in or into public notice or knowledge:The truth is out at last.
  10. seeking openly and energetically to do or have:to be out for a good time.
  11. not in present possession or use, as on loan:The librarian said that the book was still out.
  12. on strike:The miners go out at midnight.
  13. so as to project or extend:to stretch out; stick your tongue out.
  14. in or into activity, existence, or outward manifestation:A rash came out on her arm.
  15. from a specified source or material:made out of scraps.
  16. from a state of composure, satisfaction, or harmony:to be put out over trifles.
  17. in or into a state of confusion, vexation, dispute, variance, or unfriendliness:to fall out about trifles.
  18. so as to deprive or be deprived:to be cheated out of one's money.
  19. so as to use the last part of:to run out of gas.
  20. from a number, stock, or store:to point out the errors.
  21. aloud or loudly:to cry out.
  22. with completeness or effectiveness:to fill out.
  23. thoroughly;
    completely;
    entirely:The children tired me out.
  24. so as to obliterate or make undecipherable:to cross out a misspelling; to ink out.
  25. Idioms all out, with maximum effort;
    thoroughly or wholeheartedly:They went all out to finish by Friday.
  26. Idioms out and away, to a surpassing extent;
    far and away;
    by far:It was out and away the best apple pie she had ever eaten.
  27. Idioms out for, aggressively determined to acquire, achieve, etc.:He's out for all the money he can get.
  28. Idioms out from under, out of a difficult situation, esp. of debts or other obligations:The work piled up while I was away and I don't know how I'll ever get out from under.
  29. out of:
    • Idiomsnot within:out of the house.
    • Idiomsbeyond the reach of:The boat's passengers had sailed out of hearing.
    • Idiomsnot in a condition of:out of danger.
    • Idiomsso as to deprive or be deprived of.
    • Idiomsfrom within or among:Take the jokers out of the pack.
    • Idiomsbecause of;
      owing to:out of loyalty.
    • Idiomsfoaled by (a dam):Grey Dancer out of Lady Grey.
  30. Idioms, Informal Terms out of it, [Informal.]
    • not part of or acceptable within an activity, social group, or fashion:She felt out of it because none of her friends were at the party.
    • not conscious;
      drunk or heavily drugged.
    • not alert or clearheaded;
      confused;
      muddled.
    • eliminated from contention:If our team loses two more games, we'll be out of it.
  31. out of sight. See sight (def. 19).
  32. Nautical out of trim, (of a ship) drawing excessively at the bow or stern.

adj. 
  1. not at one's home or place of employment;
    absent:I stopped by to visit you last night, but you were out.
  2. not open to consideration;
    out of the question:I wanted to go by plane, but all the flights are booked, so that's out.
  3. wanting;
    lacking;
    without:We had some but now we're out.
  4. removed from or not in effective operation, play, a turn at bat, or the like, as in a game:He's out for the season because of an injury.
  5. no longer having or holding a job, public office, etc.;
    unemployed;
    disengaged (usually fol. by of ):to be out of work.
  6. inoperative;
    extinguished:The elevator is out. Are the lights out?
  7. finished;
    ended:before the week is out.
  8. not currently stylish, fashionable, or in vogue:Fitted waistlines are out this season.
  9. unconscious;
    senseless:Two drinks and he's usually out.
  10. Governmentnot in power, authority, or the like:a member of the out party.
  11. Sport[Baseball.]
    • (of a batter) not succeeding in getting on base:He was out at first on an attempted bunt.
    • (of a base runner) not successful in an attempt to advance a base or bases:He was out in attempting to steal second base.
  12. beyond fixed or regular limits;
    out of bounds:The ball was out.
  13. Businesshaving a pecuniary loss or expense to an indicated extent:The company will be out millions of dollars if the new factory doesn't open on schedule.
  14. incorrect or inaccurate:His calculations are out.
  15. not in practice;
    unskillful from lack of practice:Your bow hand is out.
  16. beyond the usual range, size, weight, etc. (often used in combination):an outsize bed.
  17. exposed;
    made bare, as by holes in one's clothing:out at the knees.
  18. at variance;
    at odds;
    unfriendly:They are out with each other.
  19. moving or directed outward;
    outgoing:the out train.
  20. not available, plentiful, etc.:Mums are out till next fall.
  21. external;
    exterior;
    outer.
  22. located at a distance;
    outlying:We sailed to six of the out islands.
  23. Sport[Cricket.]not having its innings:the out side.
  24. Sportof or pertaining to the playing of the first nine holes of an 18-hole golf course (opposed to in):His out score on the second round was 33.

prep. 
  1. (used to indicate movement or direction from the inside to the outside of something):He looked out the window. She ran out the door.
  2. (used to indicate location):The car is parked out back.
  3. (used to indicate movement away from a central point):Let's drive out the old parkway.

interj. 
  1. begone! away!
  2. Radio and Television(used in radio communications to signify that the sender has finished the message and is not expecting or prepared to receive a reply.) Cf. over (def. 61).
  3. [Archaic.](an exclamation of abhorrence, indignation, reproach, or grief (usually fol. by upon):Out upon you!

n. 
  1. a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:He always left himself an out.
  2. Governmenta person who lacks status, power, or authority, esp. in relation to a particular group or situation.
  3. GovernmentUsually, outs. persons not in office or political power (distinguished from ins).
  4. Sport[Baseball.]a put-out.
  5. Sport(in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) a return or service that does not land within the in-bounds limits of a court or section of a court (opposed to in).
  6. something that is out, as a projecting corner.
  7. [Print.]
    • the omission of a word or words.
    • the word or words omitted.
  8. British Terms[Northern Brit. Dial.]an outing.
  9. Informal Terms, Idioms be on the or at outs with, to be estranged from (another person);
    be unfriendly or on bad terms with:He is on the outs with his brother.

v.i. 
  1. to go or come out.
  2. to become public, evident, known, etc.:The truth will out.
  3. to make known;
    tell;
    utter (fol. by with):Out with the truth!

v.t. 
  1. to eject or expel;
    discharge;
    oust.
  2. to intentionally expose (a secret homosexual, esp. a public figure).
  • bef. 900; (adverb, adverbial) Middle English; Old English ūt; cognate with Dutch uit, German aus, Old Norse, Gothic ūt; akin to Sanskrit ud-; (adjective, adjectival, interjection, and preposition) Middle English, from the adverb, adverbial; (verb, verbal) Middle English outen, Old English ūtian to put out, cognate with Old Frisian ūtia

out-, 
  1. a prefixal use of out, adv., occurring in various senses in compounds (outcast, outcome, outside), and serving also to form many transitive verbs denoting a going beyond, surpassing, or outdoing in the particular action indicated (outbid, outdo, outgeneral, outlast, outstay, outrate).
  • Middle English; Old English ūt-; see out

out, +v.t. 
  1. to intentionally expose (a secret homosexual, a spy, etc.).
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