bail out
动词 v.
英文释义
动词 v.
- To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail money.
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To remove water from a boat by scooping it out.
— But it passed, leaving us up to our knees in water. 'Bail out! bail out!' shouted Job, suiting the action to the word.
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To rescue, especially financially.
— Once again, the industry got itself in trouble and government had to bail it out.
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To exit an aircraft while in flight.
— Make sure your parachute harness is securely fastened before you bail out!
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To leave (or not attend at all) a place or a situation, especially quickly or when the situation has become undesirable; to abandon (something).
— I'm going to bail out of class today.
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To abandon (someone) when that person faces difficulties.
— When I got arrested, she bailed out on me.
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To sell all or part of one's holdings in stocks, real estate, a business, etc.
— I'm going to bail out of stocks and buy gold instead.
- To make an unscheduled voluntary termination of an underwater dive, usually implying the use of an alternative breathing gas supply.
- To fail badly; to fall off a skateboard.
- To abandon one's surfboard when faced with a large or perilous wave.
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