scape

scape — 動詞

  • scapepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • scapes3rd person singular
  • scaping-ing form
  • scapedpast simple

1. to get away from a person, place, or dangerous situation by using speed or force

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C2
釋義

逃脫

逃離危險或困境

to get away from a person, place, or dangerous situation by using speed or force — a shortened, old-fashioned form of the verb 'escape'

例句

Joaquín barely scaped the rising floodwater by scrambling onto the roof of his truck.

Joaquín 勉強逃脫了上漲的洪水，爬上了他的卡車車頂。

transitive use: scape + noun (the danger itself)

The horse scaped from the pasture by pushing through a rotten section of fence.

那匹馬頂開柵欄上腐朽的一段，從牧場逃了出去。

intransitive: scape + from + place

同義詞
  • escape

    the standard modern form of this verb; 'scape' is a shortened variant

  • flee

    stronger emphasis on running away from immediate danger

  • get away

    more informal; used especially when the escape is successful

反義詞
  • get caught

    the opposite outcome of an attempt to escape

  • be trapped

    to be unable to leave a place or situation

文法句型

scape + noun (escape something)

scape + from + noun

scape + through + noun

用法筆記

Frequently replaced by 'escape' in modern English. Occurs mainly in regional dialects, historical fiction, or poetry. The transitive pattern ('scape + danger') is rarer than the intransitive ('scape from + place').

常見錯誤

❌I need to scape from this boring meeting.
✅I need to escape from this boring meeting.
💡'scape' is very old-fashioned; use 'escape' in standard modern English.
❌The cat scaped the dog.
✅The cat escaped from the dog.
💡transitive use without 'from' is unusual even for 'scape'; the 'from' pattern is more idiomatic.

scape — 名詞