way out
way out — noun
1. a door, path, or other route that lets you leave a building or place, or that fr
a door, path, or other route that lets you leave a building or place, or that frees you from a hard situation
Ritu followed the green signs until she found the way out of the car park.
the way out of [place]
When the fire alarm rang, the guards pointed everyone toward the nearest way out.
Borrowing more money felt like the only way out of their debt.
The old theatre had just one narrow way out at the back of the stage.
Minho looked for a way out of the argument without hurting his friend's feelings.
文法句型
the way out (of [place])
用法筆記
Often followed by 'of' to name the place or problem you leave. The literal exit reading and the figurative 'escape from a problem' reading share the same form; context tells them apart.
常見錯誤
way out — adverb
1. very far from a town or from where most people are, often in a lonely or empty p
very far from a town or from where most people are, often in a lonely or empty place
Walid grew up on a farm way out in the desert, hours from the nearest town.
way out in [a remote place]
Their cabin sits way out in the hills, with no shops for thirty miles.
Lien moved way out into the countryside to escape the city noise.
The fishing boat drifted way out past the harbour wall before the storm hit.
- far out
similar, but more often used of distance at sea
- miles away
informal; stresses great distance without a direction
- nearby
close to where you are
文法句型
way out (in/at [place])
用法筆記
Adds emphasis to a place expression like 'in the desert' or 'past the wall'; it always leans on the phrase that follows, not on its own.
way out — adjective
1. strange and very different from what people expect, usually in a bold or modern
strange and very different from what people expect, usually in a bold or modern style
Sivan wore a way-out silver jacket that made everyone at the party stare.
way-out [noun]: bold, modern style
The band's way-out new sound mixed jazz drums with old computer beeps.
Christopher painted the walls in way-out colours that his neighbours found shocking.
Some of the designer's way-out ideas looked more like art than clothing.
- unconventional
neutral and more formal; no dated flavour
- far-out
informal near-synonym from the same era
- conventional
following the usual, expected style
- ordinary
plain and not surprising
文法句型
way-out [noun]
用法筆記
Often written with a hyphen before a noun ('a way-out hat'). It sounds dated now and is mostly heard from older speakers describing fashion, art, or music.