ski-doo

IPA/skˈiːdˈuː/
IPA/skˈiːdˈuː/

ski-doo — verb

1. to leave a place in a hurry, often to get away from trouble or a person you want

1.動詞不及物C2
釋義

to leave a place in a hurry, often to get away from trouble or a person you want to avoid.

例句

When the police car turned the corner, the two boys ski-dooed down the alley.

intransitive: ski-doo + direction phrase

Min grabbed her bag and ski-dooed before the boring meeting could start.

informal register: ski-doo to escape something unwanted

同義詞
  • scram

    also very informal; often a command telling someone to leave at once

  • bolt

    neutral; stresses sudden, very fast leaving

  • skedaddle

    playful and old-fashioned, like ski-doo itself

反義詞
  • stay

    remain in the same place

  • linger

    stay longer than needed instead of rushing off

文法句型

ski-doo + (away / off / out)

用法筆記

Very informal and old-fashioned; mostly American. Often used in the order to tell someone to go away or to describe a fast, sneaky exit.

常見錯誤

He ski-dooed the building.
He ski-dooed out of the building.
💡the verb takes no object; add a direction word like 'out' or 'away'.