bail
翻譯
保釋, 放棄, 往外舀水
例句
His parents bailed him out of jail.
他的父母把他從監獄裡保釋了出來。
He bailed on our plans at the last minute.
他在最後一刻放棄了我們的計畫。
We had to bail water out of the sinking boat.
我們不得不從下沉的船中往外舀水。
文法模式
((sb.)) out ((of sth.)) 將(某人)從(某地)保釋出來 His family bailed him out of jail.
((on sb./sth.)) 放棄(某人/某事) She bailed on our date.
((sth.)) out ((of sth.)) 從(某物)中將(水等)舀出 We need to bail the water out of the boat.
近義詞
同義詞: (保釋) release; (放棄) abandon, ditch; (舀) scoop
詞源
有兩個詞源:來自古法語“bail”(監護),和來自中古法語“baille”(桶)。
記憶技巧
想像用一個「桶(bail)」把某人從麻煩中「弄出來(out)」,無論麻煩是監獄還是下沉的船。