escape

v.(从监禁或管制中)逃跑，逃走，逃出; (从不愉快或危险处境中)逃脱，摆脱，逃避; 避开，避免(不愉快或危险的事物)
n.逃跑; 逃脱; 逃避; 逃避现实; 解脱; 消遣; 漏出，逸出，渗出(量)

过去式：escaped过去分词：escaped现在分词：escaping第三人称单数：escapes复数：escapes

牛津词典

verb

（从监禁或管制中）逃跑，逃走，逃出to get away from a place where you have been kept as a prisoner or not allowed to leave

Two prisoners have escaped.两名犯人逃走了。

He escaped from prison this morning.他今天早上从监狱里逃跑了。

（从不愉快或危险处境中）逃脱，摆脱，逃避to get away from an unpleasant or dangerous situation

She managed to escape from the burning car.她设法从燃烧的汽车里逃了出来。

As a child he would often escape into a dreamworld of his own.小时候他常常躲进自己的梦幻世界中。

They were glad to have escaped the clutches of winter for another year.他们很高兴又一年躲过了寒冬的魔爪。

避开，避免（不愉快或危险的事物）to avoid sth unpleasant or dangerous

She was lucky to escape punishment.她逃脱惩罚真是幸运。

The pilot escaped death by seconds.这位飞行员数秒之内死里逃生。

There was no escaping the fact that he was overweight.他身体超重这一事实是无法回避的。

He narrowly escaped being killed.他险些丧命。

（未受伤或只受了一点伤害而）逃脱，幸免于难to suffer no harm or less harm than you would expect

I was lucky to escape with minor injuries.我只受了一点轻伤逃出来真是万幸。

Both drivers escaped unhurt .两个驾驶员都幸免于难，安然无恙。

被忘掉；被忽视；未被注意to be forgotten or not noticed

Her name escapes me (= I can't remember it) .我记不起她的名字了。

It might have escaped your notice , but I'm very busy at the moment.也许你没注意到，可我此刻忙得不可开交。

漏出；泄漏；渗出to get out of a container, especially through a hole or crack

Put a lid on to prevent heat escaping.盖上盖子，以免热气跑了。

toxic waste escaping into the sea流入大海的有毒废料

（不自觉地）由…发出to come out from your mouth without you intending it to

A groan escaped her lips.她不由得发出一声呻吟。

noun

逃跑；逃脱；逃避the act or a method of escaping from a place or an unpleasant or dangerous situation

an escape from a prisoner of war camp从战俘营中逃出

I had a narrow escape (= I was lucky to have escaped) .我是死里逃生。

There was no hope of escape from her disastrous marriage.她无望从不幸的婚姻中解脱出来。

He took an elaborate escape route from South Africa to Britain.他周密安排了一条路线从南非逃往英国。

As soon as he turned his back, she would make her escape .他一转身，她就逃跑。

逃避现实；解脱；消遣a way of forgetting sth unpleasant or difficult for a short time

For her travel was an escape from the boredom of her everyday life.对她来说，旅行是为了从乏味的日常生活中暂时解脱出来。

漏出，逸出，渗出（量）the fact of a liquid, gas, etc. coming out of a pipe or container by accident; the amount that comes out

an escape of gas漏气

Esc键；退出键a button on a computer keyboard that you press to stop a particular operation or leave a program

Press escape to get back to the menu.按Esc键，退回到选单。

柯林斯词典

VERB 逃离;逃脱If you escape from a place, you succeed in getting away from it.A prisoner has escaped from a jail in northern England...一名囚犯从英格兰北部的一所监狱中越狱。

They are reported to have escaped to the other side of the border...有报道称他们已经逃过了国境线。

He was fatally wounded as he tried to escape.他在设法逃跑的时候受了致命伤。

N-COUNT 逃避;逃跑;避开Someone's escape is the act of escaping from a particular place or situation.The man made his escape.那个人逃跑了。

VERB 躲过;逃脱;幸免You can say that you escape when you survive something such as an accident.The two officers were extremely lucky to escape serious injury...那两名警官极其幸运，没有受重伤。

The man's girlfriend managed to escape unhurt...那个男人的女朋友成功逃脱，毫发无损。

He narrowly escaped with his life when suspected right-wing extremists fired shots into his office.疑似右翼极端分子的一些人向他的办公室开枪扫射，他侥幸逃生。

Escape is also a noun.

I hear you had a very narrow escape on the bridge.我听说你在桥上险些出事。

N-COUNT 脱身之术;逃避的方法If something is an escape, it is a way of avoiding difficulties or responsibilities.But for me television is an escape.但是对我而言，看电视是一种逃避的方法。

...an escape from the depressing realities of wartime.对于战时令人抑郁的现实生活的一种逃避

ADJ 使逃避困难的;使规避问题的You can use escape to describe things which allow you to avoid difficulties or problems. For example, an escape route is an activity or opportunity that lets you improve your situation. An escape clause is part of an agreement that allows you to avoid having to do something that you do not want to do.We all need the occasional escape route from the boring, routine aspects of our lives...我们都时不时需要逃避生活中的无聊和平淡。

This has, in fact, turned out to be a wonderful escape clause for dishonest employers everywhere.事实上，这已经成为所有狡猾的雇主们用来躲避责任的绝妙条款。

VERB 为…所不知;逃过…的注意;被…忘记If something escapes you or escapes your attention, you do not know about it, do not remember it, or do not notice it.It was an actor whose name escapes me for the moment...那个男演员的名字我一时想不起来了。

Blonde and slender, she was too striking to escape their attention.金发细腰的她太引人注目了，他们很难不注意到她。

VERB （气体、液体、热量等）泄露，逸出，露出When gas, liquid, or heat escapes, it comes out from a pipe, container, or place.Leave a vent open to let some moist air escape.打开一个通风口，让潮气逸出一些。

See also: fire escape

双语例句

They decided the time was right for their escape. 他们认为逃跑的时机到了。

He could stand no more and engineered an escape 他无法再忍受，便策划了出逃。

A prisoner has escaped from a jail in northern England 一名囚犯从英格兰北部的一所监狱中越狱。

They are reported to have escaped to the other side of the border 有报道称他们已经逃过了国境线。

He was fatally wounded as he tried to escape. 他在设法逃跑的时候受了致命伤。

The man made his escape. 那个人逃跑了。

The two officers were extremely lucky to escape serious injury 那两名警官极其幸运，没有受重伤。

The man's girlfriend managed to escape unhurt 那个男人的女朋友成功逃脱，毫发无损。

He narrowly escaped with his life when suspected right-wing extremists fired shots into his office. 疑似右翼极端分子的一些人向他的办公室开枪扫射，他侥幸逃生。

But for me television is an escape. 但是对我而言，看电视是一种逃避的方法。

We all need the occasional escape route from the boring, routine aspects of our lives 我们都时不时需要逃避生活中的无聊和平淡。

This has, in fact, turned out to be a wonderful escape clause for dishonest employers everywhere. 事实上，这已经成为所有狡猾的雇主们用来躲避责任的绝妙条款。

It was an actor whose name escapes me for the moment 那个男演员的名字我一时想不起来了。

Blonde and slender, she was too striking to escape their attention. 金发细腰的她太引人注目了，他们很难不注意到她。

Leave a vent open to let some moist air escape. 打开一个通风口，让潮气逸出一些。

Little by little, he formulated his plan for escape. 他一点一点地设计构思出了逃跑的方案。

Their grandfather had left his village in order to escape the grinding poverty. 为了摆脱贫困的煎熬，他们的祖父离开了村子。

The residents were trying to escape from the fire but were overcome by smoke. 居民试图逃离火场，却被浓烟熏倒了。

Primitive humans needed to be able to react like this to escape from dangerous animals 原始人必须要能作出这样的反应以逃避危险的动物。

They managed to escape after being arrested by the resistance. 他们被抵抗组织抓住后又设法逃脱了。

All escape routes were blocked by armed police 所有逃跑的路都被武警封锁了。

The news of Tandy's escape had shaken them all 坦迪逃跑的消息让他们所有人都无比震惊。

The driver managed to escape from the vehicle and shout a warning. 那名司机设法从车里逃了出来并大声警告别人。

A small boy tumbled off a third floor fire escape 一个小男孩从3楼防火梯上摔了下来。

The prisoners attempted to escape but failed. 囚犯们企图逃跑，但是失败了。

He told us the story of his escape from the enemy. 他向我们叙说了他逃离敌人的经过。

The car was badly smashed, but he was lucky to escape with life and limb. 汽车被撞得一塌糊涂，可他却很幸运地安全脱险了。

The enemy cannot escape from our control. 敌人逃不出我们的手心。

The prisoners used the tunnel to escape from jail. 囚犯们利用这条地道越狱逃跑了。

The first bubbles to escape from the liquid are a mixture of air and hydrogen. 从该液体中最先逸出的气泡是空气和氢的混合物。

同义词辨析

escapeboltfleerun away【导航词义：逃跑】

escape v. 逃跑，逃脱

〔辨析〕用作不及物动词时，常指逃脱监禁、管制等，常后接介词 from/out of；用作及物动词时，指逃避或躲避监禁、惩罚、灾难等。

〔例证〕The prisoners have escaped by tunneling.囚犯们挖地道逃走了。They escaped from the burning house.他们从着火的房子里逃了出来。He tried to escape punishment.他试图逃避惩罚。

bolt v. 逃跑，逃窜

〔辨析〕指匆匆逃离。

〔例证〕The thief bolted when he saw the cops.小偷看见**便急忙溜掉了。He bolted through the open window.他从开着的窗户窜了出去。

flee v. 〈书〉逃走，逃离

〔辨析〕尤指因害怕有危险而逃跑，强调逃跑时动作匆忙；指逃离某个具体场所时，可作及物动词。

〔例证〕People fled from the fire in panic.人们惊慌失措地逃离火场。The criminal was caught trying to flee the country.这名罪犯企图逃离该国时被抓住了。

run away phr. v. 逃跑，跑掉

〔辨析〕多用于口语，指突然逃离，尤指秘密地逃离某处。

〔例证〕She saw a snake and ran away in fear.她看见一条蛇，吓得跑掉了。The murderer ran away from prison last night.***人犯昨晚越狱逃跑了。

习惯用语

n.

make good your escape

成功地逃脱to manage to escape completely

close, etc. the barn door after the horse has escaped

close, etc. the barn door after the horse has escaped

英英释义

noun

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

Synonym:flight

a means or way of escaping

hard work was his escape from worry

they installed a second hatch as an escape

their escape route

an avoidance of danger or difficulty

that was a narrow escape

an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through persion or fantasy

romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life

his alcohol problem was a form of escapism

Synonym:escapism

nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do

his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible

that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive

Synonym:evasiondodging

a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler)

Synonym:safety valverelief valveescape valveescape cock

the discharge of a fluid from some container

they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe

he had to clean up the leak

Synonym:leakleakageoutflow

a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild

verb

issue or leak, as from a small opening

Gas escaped into the bedroom

fail to experience

Fortunately, I missed the hurricane

Synonym:miss

escape potentially unpleasant consequences

She gets away with murder!

I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities

Synonym:get offget awayget byget out

run away from confinement

The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison

Synonym:get awaybreak loose

flee

If you see this man, run!

The burglars escaped before the police showed up

Synonym:scatrunscarperturn taillamrun awayhightail itbunkhead for the hillstake to the woodsfly the coopbreak away

remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or persion

We escaped to our summer house for a few days

The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer

Synonym:get away

be incomprehensible to

What you are seeing in him eludes me

Synonym:elude