out of是什么意思呢?基本用法及常用词组举例

一、out of的基本用法
Ⅰ.表示“在……外”之意:
1.The chemical plant is out of town.该化工厂在城外.
2.Our factory is 4 miles out of the city.我厂离城4英里.(指在城外,离城4英里.)
Ⅱ.表示“从……里”、“从……当中”之意:
1.We should remove the machine out of the room.我们应该把这台记起从室内搬出去.
2.Pump as much air as possible out of the container.尽可能地把容器内的空气都抽走.
3.You many choose one out of them.你可以从中选择一个.
4.This is only one instance out of many.这只不过是许多例子中的一例而已.
5. There was something coming to her and she was waiting for it, fearfully. What was it? She did not know, it was too subtle and elusive to name. But she felt it, creeping out of the sky, reaching toward her through the sounds,the scents,the color that filled the air.
有种东西正向她靠近,而她正恐惧地等待着 。那是什么?她不知道 。那东西太微妙太难以捉摸了,她说不清楚 。但是她能感觉得到它,它正悄无声息地从天空中逸出,穿过弥漫于空气中的声音、气味和颜色慢慢地向她靠近 。(it指的是freedom)
Ⅲ.表示“接触”、“脱离”、“没有”、“缺乏”之意:
1.They have got out of many difficulties.他们已摆脱了许多困难.
2.The instrument went out of order.这个仪表发生故障.
3.That machine is out of repair.那台机器失修了(或损坏了).
4.Those devices are out of date.那些装置过时了.
5.They were often out of spare parts before liberation.解放前他们常缺少备件.
6.It is out of comparison.这是无可比拟的.
7.A new method was introduced are old one naturally.采用了新方法,旧方法自然就淘汰了.
8.Their workshop has run out of oxygen.他们的车间已用完氧气.
Ⅳ.表示来源、原因和动机之意:
1.He copied something new out of this book.他从这本书里摘抄了些新的内容.
2.They helped you out of pity.他们基于同情而帮助了你.
3.He went only out of curiosity.他仅仅是由于好奇心才去的.
4.He made this table out of an old box.他用一个旧木箱做成了这张桌子.
5.We did this out of necessary.我们出于需要做了这件事.
Ⅴ.表示“使……不……”和“使……取消……”之意:
1.We talked him out of his wrong plan.我们劝说他放弃他的错误计划.
2.They argued her out of violating the operating rules.他们说服她别违反操作规程.
二、带out of的一些常用词组举例(含义基本就是这个名词的相反的意思)
out of balance 不平衡,失去平衡
to go out of control(hand) 失去控制(无法收拾的)
out of doubt 无疑
out of focus 散聚
out of gear 混乱,发生故障
out of operation 不运转
out of fashion 过时,陈旧
out of joint 脱节
out of step 不同步,不一致
out of stock 脱销
out of touch 不接触
out of practice 荒疏
out of work 失业
The axle is out of true.轴的部位不正了
out of sight看不见
out of work失业
out of order发生故障
out of many difficulties摆脱了许多困难
out of repair失修(或损坏)
out of style过时,不时髦
out of business破产
out of date 过时
out of the ordinary 不寻常的
out of touch 失去联系
out of stock 脱销
out of patience 不耐烦
out of breath上气不接下气,喘不过气
out of the woods摆脱了前途不明,或危险的处境
Thank God he seems to be out of the woods now!他似乎渡过了危险期,真是谢天谢地 。
out of the picture不再参与某项工程,或者退出某一行动
When I lived with my parents they had too many rules. These days I live by myself and can do as I please since they’re now out of the picture. But I do miss them, so I visit them almost every weekend.

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