Out的用法

Out的用法

Out基本词义是出来、在外面，在此基础上延伸出以下词义和用法。

1、出现。

（1）act out 表现出

Teenagers can act out their anxieties in various aggressive ways.

（2）beat out 逼供

I had the truth beaten out of me by my father.

（3）break out

War broke out six months later.

（4）bring out

Add a little salt to bring out the flavor. He always seems to bring out the best in his player. （5）carry out

Teenagers carried out a survey on attitudes to drugs.

（6）come out 揭露出

It was several weeks before the truth came out.

（7）dig out 找出

Mom dug her wedding dress out of the closet.

（8）lay out 铺开

Lay out the map on the table and we’ll take a look.

（9）make out

Who do I make the check out to?

（10）print out

I’m going to print my essay out at the computer lab.

（11）stick out

It’s kind of cute the way his ears stick out.

（12）turn out

Don’t worry---I’m sure it will all turn out fine.

（13）write out

Could you write out the procedures for ordering new equipment?

（14）start out 起步

Kate started her career out working as a model in NY.

表达出现这一含义时，up词组指从无到有，out短语指原本就存在，只是被隐藏了，或者处于混沌状态需要进一步明确。比较：

第一组bring up提出Some people laughed at the idea when I first brought it up.

Bring out带出He always seems to bring out the best in his player.

第二组come up出现Something’s come up, so I won’t be able to go with you on Thursday.

Come out揭露出It was several weeks before the truth came out.

2、结束

（1）beat out灭火

Beat out a fire.

（2）blow out 吹灭；击败

Blow all the candles out. We blew them out, 3-zero.

（3）burn out烧尽；精疲力竭

The fire burns out. A lot of teachers are burning out and quitting.

（4）cut out除掉；熄火

I’ve cut out all expenses that aren’t absolutely necessary.

The boat’s engine cut out halfway across the lake.

（5）close out清仓处理

The women’s department is closing out this line of swimwear.

（6）die out灭绝

If the ocean becomes too salty, certain types of marine life die out.

（7）paint out

She tried to paint out the extra shadows in the picture.

（8）pass out

It was so hot in there I thought I was going to pass out.

（9）put out

It took firefighters several hours to put the blaze out.

（10）ride out安然度过

Graduate school is a good place to ride out an economic crisis. （危机out，就指危机结束）（11）serve out做到任期期满

The senator’s failing health means he may not be able to serve out his term.

（12）sit out坐等结束

When the war started, her family decided to stay in the country and sit it out.

（13）wait out等…过去

We spent the night at the airport, waiting out the snow storm.

（14）wear out 磨损；疲劳

After years of running, his knees started to wear out.

Working two jobs can really wear you out.

3、离开。当一个人或一个事物从一个地方到另一个地方的时候，可以用out来表示。（1）check out结账离开；借出

You could only check out only three books at a time.

（2）come out被洗掉

Ink stains will usually come out if you use a little stain remover first.

（3）drive out从某个区域赶走

Cattle tend to drive out wild animals that eat the same grass.

（4）drop out

Kelly dropped out of college after one semester.

（5）fall out

My dad’s hair fell out when he was only 30.

（6）move out

The landlord wants me to move out by the 14th.

（7）pay out

Our company pays out a huge amount in health benefits.

（8）pull out撤离

Most of the troops have been pulled out.

Be careful when you pull out of the driveway.

（9）see out送行