outlets
outlets — 名詞
- outletssingular
- outletsesplural
1. a pipe, hole, or other path that lets water, gas, or air flow out of an enclosed
出水口
讓液體或氣體流出的孔道
a pipe, hole, or other path that lets water, gas, or air flow out of an enclosed space
The plumber checked that both outlets at the bottom of the tank were clear.
水管工檢查了水箱底部的兩個出水口是否暢通。
outlet for liquid: where water leaves a container
Heavy rain had blocked the drain outlets, so the road quickly flooded.
大雨堵住了排水口，所以道路很快就淹水了。
plural: outlets blocked by debris
Warm air escaped through small outlets near the top of the greenhouse.
暖空氣從溫室頂端附近的小排氣口逸出。
Daichi pointed to the narrow outlet where the stream left the pond.
Daichi 指著溪水流出池塘的那個狹窄出水口。
Baraka cleared the leaves from the pool's outlets so the water could drain again.
Baraka 清掉泳池出水口的落葉，好讓池水能重新排出去。
- inlet
the opening where something flows in rather than out
文法句型
outlet for [liquid/gas]
用法筆記
Often modified by the substance or structure it serves: drain outlet, air outlet, water outlet. Distinguish from sense 5 (electrical socket), which is a fixed fitting in a wall.
2. an activity that lets you express or use up strong feelings or energy in a healt
宣洩管道
抒發情緒或精力的活動
an activity that lets you express or use up strong feelings or energy in a healthy way
Painting gave Eve a quiet outlet for the grief she could not talk about.
繪畫給了 Eve 一個安靜的管道，宣洩她說不出口的悲傷。
outlet for [emotion]: a way to express feelings
The coach said that running was the best outlet for the boys' restless energy.
教練說跑步是讓男孩們發洩過剩精力的最好方式。
outlet for energy
Without a creative outlet, Christopher felt his frustration building at work.
少了創作的出口，Christopher 覺得工作上的挫折感越積越多。
The youth club gives teenagers a safe outlet for their anger and stress.
這個青少年俱樂部給青少年一個安全的管道宣洩憤怒和壓力。
Volunteering became Ayana's main outlet after she retired from teaching.
從教職退休後，當志工成了 Ayana 主要的精神寄託。
文法句型
outlet for [emotion/energy]
an outlet for [doing something]
用法筆記
Subject of the 'for' phrase is usually an emotion, drive, or surplus energy (grief, anger, stress, creativity). Frequently paired with adjectives like creative, safe, healthy, emotional.
3. a shop or business that sells the products of one particular company, often at a
暢貨門市
專賣某品牌、常較便宜的商店
a shop or business that sells the products of one particular company, often at a lower price
The factory has three retail outlets where it sells last season's shoes cheaply.
這家工廠有三間直營門市，便宜出清上一季的鞋子。
retail outlet: a shop selling one company's goods
Ramón drove two hours to the discount outlets just outside the city.
Ramón 開了兩個小時的車，到城外的折扣暢貨中心。
plural: outlets clustered together
The coffee chain opened a new outlet inside the busy train station.
這家連鎖咖啡店在繁忙的火車站裡開了一家新分店。
Many famous brands run their own outlets at the shopping village near the airport.
許多知名品牌在機場附近的購物村裡開設自己的暢貨門市。
Abigail bought the jacket half price at the brand's outlet last weekend.
Abigail 上週末在這個品牌的暢貨中心以半價買下那件外套。
文法句型
retail outlet
outlet for [a brand/product]
用法筆記
Very often appears as a compound: retail outlet, outlet store, outlet mall. The shop typically belongs to or is supplied by a single producer, unlike a general store.
4. a company or service that reports news or broadcasts programmes to the public
新聞媒體
報導新聞或播送節目的機構
a company or service that reports news or broadcasts programmes to the public
Several news outlets reported the story before the police had confirmed it.
好幾家新聞媒體在警方證實之前就報導了這則消息。
news outlet: an organisation that reports news
The minister gave the same interview to three major media outlets in one morning.
部長在一個早上就對三家主要媒體做了同樣的訪問。
media outlet
Bilal worked for an online outlet that posted videos to millions of young viewers.
Bilal 在一家網路媒體工作，那家媒體把影片發布給數百萬名年輕觀眾。
Kofi started his career at a small local outlet before joining the national network.
Kofi 在加入全國性電視網之前，先在一家地方小媒體起步。
Independent outlets often break stories that the larger channels are afraid to touch.
獨立媒體常會揭露那些大型電視台不敢碰的新聞。
- broadcaster
specifically for radio or television, not print
- publication
for printed or online text, not broadcasting
文法句型
news outlet
media outlet
用法筆記
Almost always pre-modified: news outlet, media outlet, online outlet. Distinguish from sense 3 (a shop) by the surrounding words about reporting, broadcasting, or publishing.
5. a point in a wall where you plug in a piece of electrical equipment to get power
插座
牆上供插電器取電的接點
a point in a wall where you plug in a piece of electrical equipment to get power
Samir plugged the laptop charger into the outlet beside the bed.
Samir 把筆電的充電器插進床邊的插座。
plug something into an outlet
The old kitchen had only two outlets, so the toaster shared one with the kettle.
舊廚房只有兩個插座，所以烤麵包機和水壺得共用一個。
plural: number of outlets in a room
Ilan tested the outlet with a lamp before plugging in the heavy printer.
Ilan 先用一盞檯燈測試插座，才把那台笨重的印表機插上去。
Élise taped over the outlets to keep her curious toddler safe.
Élise 用膠帶把插座貼起來，好讓她那個好奇的幼兒安全。
Every seat on the train now has an outlet for charging phones.
現在火車上每個座位都有一個可以幫手機充電的插座。
- socket
the usual British term for the same thing
- power point
British and Australian term for a wall outlet
文法句型
plug something into an outlet
用法筆記
Chiefly American; British English usually says socket or power point. Distinguish from sense 1 (a structural opening for liquid or gas) — this sense always refers to an electrical fitting.