flee• When police arrived, the two men fled.• When they saw the police car, his attackers turned and fled.• He gathered what money he had just in case Gallagher was forced to flee.• Most of the women there were Somalis fleeing from the civil war.• The temblor sent thousands of officeworkers in Seattle fleeing into the streets.• Rollins tried to flee the country but was stopped at the airport.• Up to five million political refugees have fled to other countries.• Episcopalpersecution, however, drove them to flee to the relativeanonymity of London at the end of the 1620s.
ADVERB | VERB + FLEE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤abroad, across the border, into exile逃出國門;逃過國境線;逃亡◇Hundreds of refugees fled across the border to escape the fighting.成百上千的難民為了躲避戰爭逃過了國境線。➤north, south, etc.向北逃、向南逃等▸➤in panic, in terror倉惶而逃;驚慌而逃◇The children fled in terror as the hay caught fire.乾草着火了,孩子們嚇得四散而逃。VERB + FLEE➤be forced to, have to被迫/不得不逃離◇They were forced to flee the country.他們被迫逃離該國。➤try to試圖逃走▸➤manage to設法逃走▸➤turn and flee轉身逃走◇They turned and fled when they saw the gang approaching.看到匪徒逼近,他們轉身逃走了。PREPOSITION➤from從⋯逃走◇She dropped the phone and fled from the office.她摔下電話,匆忙離開了辦公室。➤into, to逃入/逃往⋯◇They fled to Britain when the war started.戰爭初始他們逃到英國。PHRASES➤flee empty-handed兩手空空地逃走◇When the police arrived the burglars fled empty-handed.警察趕到時,竊賊兩手空空地逃走了。➤flee for your life逃命◇She had to flee for her life when soldiers attacked her town.士兵進攻她所在的小鎮時,她不得不逃命。➤flee like the wind飛快逃走◇When danger threatens, collect your possessions and flee like the wind.有危險時,收拾好財物趕快離開。➤flee to safety逃到安全處◇The family managed to flee to safety.這家人設法逃到了安全地帶。
flee ♦︎ run away ♦︎ run off ♦︎ take off ♦︎ make off ♦︎ bolt ♦︎ run for itThese words all mean to leave a place very quickly, especially in order to escape from sb/sth.这些词均表示迅速离开、逃离、逃走。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to flee / run away / bolt from sb / sth◆to flee / run away / run off / bolt to sth◆to run / take / make / bolt off◆to flee / run away / run off / take off / make off / bolt down / into sth◆to run away / run off / take off / make off with sb / sth◆to turn and flee / run away / run off■flee(fled, fled) [intransitive, transitive] (especiallywritten) to leave a place very quickly, especially because you are in danger迅速离开;(尤指因有危险而)逃避,逃跑◆Refugees fled from the city.难民从城里逃了出来。◆People fled in terror as the bomb exploded.炸弹爆炸后,人们惊恐逃走。◆Hundreds of people were forced to flee their homes.数百人被迫逃离家园。◆They fled the country in 1987.他们于1987年逃离该国。◆The man looked at me in horror, and then turned and fled.那男子惊恐地看着我,然后转身逃跑了。■ˌrun aˈway
phrasal verb
(running, ran, run) (especiallyspoken) to leave a person or place quickly or suddenly, especially in order to get away from danger or trouble突然逃奔,逃离(尤指为脱离危险或困境)◆'Don't run away', the stranger said, 'We're here to help.'“别跑啊,”陌生人说道,“我们是来这儿帮忙的。”◆I tried to run away from home several times when I was a kid.我小时候曾几次试图离家出走。■ˌrun ˈoff
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(running, ran, run) (especially BrE) to leave a person or place quickly by running, often in order to escape from sb/sth逃走,逃掉(常为摆脱某人或某事)◆The dog ran off across the park, barking loudly.那只狗大声吠叫,穿过公园逃走了。◆She ran off when I tried to talk to her.我想要跟她说话时,她逃开了。NOTE辨析 Run away or run off?In British English, if you run off, you physically run away from a person or danger that is right where you are; run away can also be used in this way, but it can also mean to make a sudden journey to get away from a more general trouble or problem in your life.在英式英语中,run off指逃离近在眼前的人或危险;run away亦有此用法,但还可指突然离开,以摆脱生活中更一般性的麻烦或问题◆Why don't we run away to Paris?我们为什么不跑到巴黎去?◆Why don't we run off to Paris?When people physically run away, it is usually because they are frightened; they may run off through fear or just because they want to get away. In American English run away is used for both meanings. * run away通常指因害怕而逃跑;run off既可指因害怕而逃走,亦可指纯粹因想离开而离开。在美式英语中,run away可表示这两种意思。■ˌtake ˈoff
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(took, taken) (informal) to leave a place, especially in a hurry(匆匆)离去;(急忙)离开◆When he saw me coming he took off in the opposite direction.他见我走过来便赶快转身离去。■ˌmake ˈoff
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(made, made)to hurry away from a place, especially after committing a crime or doing sth wrong(尤指犯罪或做错事后)匆忙离开,仓皇逃跑◆The robbers made off before the police arrived.那些抢劫犯在警察到来之前仓皇逃跑了。ⓘ Make off with sth means 'to steal sth and hurry away with it'. * make off with sth指偷走某物、顺手牵羊◆The raiders made off with £20 000 worth of jewellery.那些抢劫者掠走了价值2万英镑的珠宝。■bolt [intransitive](of an animal, especially a horse) to run away suddenly, especially because it is frightened; (of a person) to run away, especially in order to escape(尤指马等动物因受惊)脱缰,奔逃;(人)跑开,逃跑◆The plane swooped down low and the horses bolted.飞机俯冲至低空,那些马受惊脱缰而去。◆For a moment I thought about bolting, but there was no escape.有一刻我想要逃跑,但无路可逃。■ˈrun for it
idiom
(running, ran, run)(often used in orders) to run in order to escape from sb/sth(常用于命令)快跑,快逃◆'Run for it!' Billy yelled.比利大叫道:“快跑!”