ex·it1 /ˈeɡzɪt, ˈeksɪt/ ●●● S3 W3 noun [countableC] 1 TBa door or space through which you can leave a public room, building etc 出口;通道 We made for the nearest exit. 我们走向最近的出口。
Two men were blocking her exit. 两个男人挡住了她出去的路。
emergency/fire exit (=a special door used only when there is a fire etc) 太平门;紧急出口;消防门
→4 See picture on 见图 Page A11 Where to stay 住的地方 2 [usually singular]LEAVE A PLACE when you leave a room or building 离开〔房间或建筑物〕 They made a quick exit when they saw the police approaching. 他们看见警察来了便迅速离去。
3 TTRa place where vehicles can leave a road such as a motorway, and join another road 〔公路的〕出口 Take the next exit for Lynchburg. 从下一个出口驶出到林奇堡。
4 [usually singular]TAKE PART/BE INVOLVED when someone stops being involved in a competition or business, especially because they have not been successful 退出〔尤指因未成功而停止参与竞争或事务〕 SYN departure France’s early exit from the World Cup 法国队在世界杯上的早早出局
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a door or space through which you can leave a public room, building etcADJECTIVES/NOUN + exit a fire/emergency exit (=a special door, used if there is an emergency or a fire)Fire crews discovered that the club’s fire exit door had been locked.
the front/rear/side exitWhen the lights dimmed, she slipped out by the rear exit.
the nearest exitPlease leave the building in an orderly fashion, using the nearest exit.
verbshead for/make for the exit (=go to the exit)Disappointed fans began heading for the exits.
use an exitIn the event of a fire, please use the emergency exit nearest to you.
exit + NOUNan exit doorExit doors shouldn’t be blocked at any time.
an exit route (=a way out of a building, plane etc, used in an emergency or a fire)Staff must become familiar with the building’s exit routes.
an exit sign (=one showing where an exit is)There was a red glowing exit sign over the door.
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: when you leave a room or buildingverbsmake your exit (=to leave)And then, kissing them both goodbye, he made his exit.
make a quick/hurried etc exitI chatted to a few people, then made a quick exit.
adjectivesa quick/fast exit (=done more quickly than usual)I made a quick exit before the speeches began.
a hurried/swift exit (=very quick)The family made a hurried exit, leaving many of their belongings behind.
a dignified exit (=when someone leaves in a way that makes people respect them)Marco did his best to make a dignified exit, but with the amount he’d drunk, it proved difficult.
an undignified exit (=when someone leaves in a way that is embarrassing or makes them look silly)She made a rather undignified exit, tripping down the step.
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 3: a place where vehicles can leave a road such as a motorway, and join another roadverbstake an exit/turn off at an exitTake the next exit, junction 15.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + exit the northbound/southbound etc exitThe northbound exit to the A139 will be closed until 6 a.m. on Monday.
a motorway exit British EnglishBrE, a highway/freeway exit American EnglishAmE:He signalled a right as he came to his freeway exit.
exit + NOUNan exit sign (=one showing the names of places or roads near an exit)Stay on the same road until you see an exit sign for Rhode Island.