adv.出；在外；完
prep.向外；在外面
v.出来；暴露；驱逐；熄灭；伸出；公开…的同性恋身份
His book came out last month. 他的书上个月出版了。
He took out a book from the case. 他从箱子里拿出一本书。
Students may not stay out after midnight. 学生午夜后不得在外逗留。
I went out into the cold and got a chill. 我走到户外的冷空气里打了个寒颤。
The fire has gone out. 火已熄灭。
The fuel was rapidly running out. 燃料很快就要用完了。
用作介词 (prep.)They heard a yap and ran out of the house. 他们听见了一声狂吠就跑出了屋外。
He stared vacantly out of the window. 他茫然若失地从窗子往外看。
Mr Green is out of town this week. 格林先生本星期不在伦敦。
用作动词 (v.)The truth will out. 真相终将大白于天下。
I was outed by my wife. 我让老婆给赶出来了。
And the fire was outed. 而且火也已经熄灭了。
The tabloid article has outed a well-known politician. 小报公开了一个知名政客的同性恋身份。
out用作副词最基本的意思是“出,在外”,在此基础上引申出多种意思,并可与许多动词搭配使用,构成习语; 在句中可用作状语、表语; 与of连用可构成复合介词。
