getaway
getaway — 名詞
- getawaysingular
- getawaysplural
1. a speedy departure from the scene of an illegal act, such as a burglary, before
逃脫
犯罪後的快速逃離
a speedy departure from the scene of an illegal act, such as a burglary, before authorities can intervene.
The thieves made their getaway in a stolen van before the police arrived.
小偷們在警方抵達前，開著偷來的廂型車逃脫了。
make + possessive + getaway for criminal escape
Aylin heard the alarm and knew she had to plan a quick getaway.
Aylin 聽到警報聲，知道自己得趕快計劃逃脫。
collocation: plan a getaway
The robbers' escape route was cut off by a security guard, ruining their getaway.
搶匪的逃跑路線被警衛擋住，他們的逃脫計劃因而失敗。
possessive + getaway as the escape attempt
Ramón's getaway was almost flawless until a tyre blew out on the highway.
Ramón 的逃脫計劃幾乎完美無缺，直到車子在高速公路上爆胎。
possessive + getaway + was [adjective]
- make a getaway
- plan a getaway
- clean getaway
- quick getaway
- narrow getaway
- getaway car
- getaway driver
文法句型
make + possessive + getaway
plan a getaway
用法筆記
This sense almost always appears with a possessive adjective (their, his, her, our) or a determiner (a, the). The phrase 'make a getaway' is the most common verb + noun combination.
常見錯誤
2. a short holiday, usually taken to relax and escape from everyday life; also the
度假；短假
短暫的休閒旅行或地點
a short holiday, usually taken to relax and escape from everyday life; also the place where such a holiday is spent.
The Chen family booked a weekend getaway to a small mountain town.
陳家預訂了一趟到小山城去的週末度假行程。
collocation: weekend getaway + to [destination]
Tamás and Eve rented a beach cottage for a quiet getaway from the city.
Tamás 和 Eve 租了一間海邊小屋，享受遠離都市的寧靜假期。
adjective + getaway from [place]
This lakeside cabin has been our favourite romantic getaway for ten years.
這間湖邊小屋十年來一直是我們最喜歡的浪漫度假去處。
romantic getaway — place used as a retreat
Niran and his wife went to a village by the sea for a relaxing getaway.
Niran 和太太去了一個沿海村莊，享受海邊的悠閒假期。
relaxing getaway + by the [geographic feature]
- weekend getaway
- romantic getaway
- quiet getaway
- beach getaway
- mountain getaway
- mini getaway
- perfect getaway
- getaway destination
- holiday
more general and formal; can refer to any period away from work, not necessarily short or spontaneous
- vacation
the American English equivalent of holiday; implies a longer, planned break
- retreat
suggests a place of seclusion and rest, often with a spiritual or wellness focus
- break
informal and very general; can refer to any short rest from routine
- workweek
the regular working period from which a getaway provides relief
文法句型
adjective + getaway
getaway to [place]
用法筆記
Commonly modified by adjectives describing duration (weekend, mini, three-day) or atmosphere (romantic, quiet, perfect). Unlike 'vacation', 'getaway' suggests a short, often spontaneous break rather than a long planned trip.
常見錯誤
getaway car
idioma vehicle used by criminals to escape quickly after a crime.
歹徒逃亡用的車輛；接應車輛
The police found the getaway car abandoned in a parking garage two blocks from the bank.
getaway driver
idioma person who drives the vehicle that criminals use to escape after committing a crime.
接應歹徒逃逸的駕駛；把風司機
The getaway driver was arrested while waiting for the robbers outside the jewellery store.
同根字
- get away片語動詞A2
- getaway car名詞片語B1
- getaway driver名詞片語B1