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getaway

/get-uh-wey/US // ˈgɛt əˌweɪ //

逍遥游,逃亡,逍遥法外,逍遥

Related Words

lam跛行,跛脚,跛子,跛足flight飞行,飞行篇,飞行器decampment颓废,颓势,拆除,衰落break突破,休息,断裂,断breakout突围,突围赛,突破口,突破slip滑落,滑倒,滑移,溜

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a getting away or fleeing; an escape.
    • : the start of a race: a fast getaway.
    • : a place where one escapes for relaxation, vacation, etc., or a period of time for such recreation: a little seaside getaway; a two-week getaway in the Bahamas.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : used as a means of escape or fleeing: a stolen getaway car.
    • : used for occasional relaxation, retreat, or reclusion: a weekend getaway house.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounescape
Synonyms
break突破,休息,断裂,断breakout突围,突围赛,突破口,突破decampment颓废,颓势,拆除,衰落flight飞行,飞行篇,飞行器lam跛行,跛脚,跛子,跛足slip滑落,滑倒,滑移,溜

Examples

  • One problem with choosing a hiking destination for our first real getaway since the coronavirus was that our bodies were more in pandemic shape than anyone’s definition of “fit.”

  • Still, as sophisticated as the analysis is, it doesn’t yet say how the information makes its getaway.

  • So if you’re looking for a beach getaway, a wine trip or even a luxurious spa weekend, here are five socially distanced ways to still make your bachelorette festivities extra-special, even with added safety precautions in mind.

  • If you can still plan a getaway, our local restaurants are open, many with outdoor and socially distant seating.

  • Kathryn RomeynCalifornia is a perfect getaway nearly all year long.

  • They tried to continue their getaway but had to quickly abandon their vehicle on the Rue de Meaux in the 19th.

  • After he allegedly unloaded on the cops, Brinsley attempted to make a getaway to a nearby subway.

  • Either way, guests seeking a holiday getaway there can also enjoy a tingle of telling truth to power by posting their own reviews.

  • The Getaway Car is lousy with these throwaway lines and asides.

  • Excerpted from The Getaway Car: A Donald Westlake Nonfiction Miscellany.

  • "The other one's making a getaway, Mr. McKibben," sang out Chub excitedly.

  • "Dangerfield was sure doing everything he could to make a safe getaway into Mexico," said he.

  • Landy related fully the incident as to why he knew that Hulls Barrow and Maizie planned a quick getaway.

  • "You should have made a getaway in the Manhattan," Ben said, in a moment.

  • We just thought he might have beat it into this room for a getaway.

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