jell out

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To loaf around, relax, hang out; to be distracted or dreamy. informal
  2. Synonym of jell (“gel, set”).

词形变化

jells out present,singular,third-person jelling out participle,present jelled out participle,past jelled out past jells out present,singular,third-person jelling out participle,present jelled out participle,past jelled out past

词源

词源 1
Uncertain. Plausibly a eggcorn from, or a humorously intentional alteration of, chill out. Alternatively, perhaps a figurative extension from the gelatin-related sense, as gelatins are allowed to rest while they set up, and their setting up involves stasis and calm.
词源 2
Phrasal verb with particle, denotatively equaling the nonphrasal counterpart (in at least one sense or subsense thereof), which is a phenomenon with many instances (for example, dry out and dry, shrivel up and shrivel, sit down and sit).
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