exude

/ɪɡˈzjuːd/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪɡˈzuːd/ (ame, ipa) · /ig-ˈzüd/ (ame, mw)

exude — verb

  • exudepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • exudeshe / she / it
  • exudedpast simple
  • exuding-ing form

1. to give off some inner emotion or personal quality so plainly that people nearby

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to give off some inner emotion or personal quality so plainly that people nearby pick up on it, usually without you intending to.

例句

Ada walked into the boardroom and exuded calm authority from the moment she sat down.

exude + abstract quality noun (calm authority)

The young violinist exuded confidence as she stepped onto the stage at Carnegie Hall.

exude + confidence; common emotional collocate

同義詞
  • radiate

    very close synonym for the abstract sense; slightly warmer, often positive.

  • ooze

    informal; can carry a faintly negative or insincere tone ('oozed charm').

  • emanate

    formal; emphasises the quality coming out FROM the subject as a source.

反義詞
  • suppress

    to hold a feeling back rather than letting it show outward.

  • conceal

    to actively hide a feeling or quality from others.

文法句型

exude + [feeling/quality noun]

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person or a place; object is usually an abstract noun (confidence, charm, warmth, calm, authority, glamour). Frequently used to describe an impression others form without the subject acting deliberately. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about physical fluids or smells.

常見錯誤

❌She exuded that she was tired.
✅She exuded tiredness.
💡exude takes a noun (a quality), not a that-clause.
❌He exuded his happiness to everyone.
✅He exuded happiness.
💡no possessive or indirect object; the quality is just the direct object.

2. for a plant, body, or other material to release a fluid, sap, or scent through i

2.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

for a plant, body, or other material to release a fluid, sap, or scent through its surface in a slow, steady way, never as a sudden gush.

例句

The cut pine tree slowly exuded a sticky resin that smelled strongly of the forest.

transitive: [plant] exudes [substance]

Sap exuded from the cracked bark of the maple tree all through Aylin's spring holiday.

intransitive: [liquid] exudes from [source]

同義詞
  • ooze

    neutral everyday word for the same slow release; less formal than exude.

  • seep

    emphasises a liquid passing through a barrier (cloth, soil, skin); slightly different angle.

  • secrete

    technical/medical; usually used of glands or body tissues.

反義詞
  • absorb

    to take liquid in through a surface, the opposite direction of flow.

文法句型

[thing] exudes [liquid/smell]

[liquid/smell] exudes from [thing]

用法筆記

Used for slow, steady release in small amounts — not for spurting, gushing, or pouring. Subject is the source (plant, body, cheese, kitchen) or the substance itself with 'from'. Distinguish from sense 1, where the object is always an abstract quality, not a physical substance.

常見錯誤

❌Blood exuded from the deep cut and covered her arm.
✅Blood poured from the deep cut and covered her arm.
💡exude is for slow, light release; use 'pour' or 'gush' for a heavy flow.
❌The factory exuded thick black smoke.
✅The factory belched out thick black smoke.
💡exude does not fit sudden or industrial release; use 'belch out' or 'pump out'.