| 词汇 | getaway |
| 释义 | getaway noun[ C ] informaluk /ˈɡet.ə.weɪ/ us /ˈɡet̬.ə.weɪ/ an occasion when someone leaves a place quickly, usually after committing a crime: （通常指犯罪后）逃跑，逃走，逃离 make your getawayThe two masked men made their getaway in a stolen van.两个戴面具的人驾驶着一辆偷来的小型货车逃跑了。 getaway carTwo men were waiting outside the bank in a getaway car. See also get away Running away and escaping abscond abscond from somewhere abscond with someone/something back away back off bail out elopement elude escape from someone/something escape route escapology leg loose runaway scarce scarper scram shake something off throw underground getaway | American Dictionarygetaway noun[ C ] us/ˈɡet̬·əˌweɪ/ an escape, esp. from a dangerous situation: The men made their getaway in a car parked outside the bank. A getaway is also a place where you go for a vacation: a getaway in the Poconos Examples of getawaygetaway Common nouns of this type are blackout, break-up, getaway, get-together, hold-up, mix-up, sit-in, and take-off. One regular client joked that before a burglary he always took a bath so that he could make a clean getaway. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have all seen those old cowboy films in which the baddies make their getaway by crossing the state line. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In these days of cars and quick getaways those powers are not adequate for a police constable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The two parties are making their getaway, and one man covers the other. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The lorry had been stolen, and, in making their getaway, the thieves had mounted the pavement with the lorry and run over this young lad. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is this another preparation for a proper getaway? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is reported as it makes its getaway, yet the authorities take no steps to intercept it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He stops a motor car 20 miles from the river because it was thought that that was the way the getaway car had gone. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 On that occasion the getaway had been easily effected. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is proposed that they should have "getaway" cages to do so. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It might be thought that their entry into an ad hoc partnership for the purpose provided an all-too-easy getaway. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are now specialists who do feasibility studies on action in transport getaways, break-ins, decoys, and all the other elements of highly professional art theft. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We must getaway from this situation where they are the only people who are motivated to try to tackle this problem. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have their getaway cars which, conveniently, do not contain nets or other equipment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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