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单词 getaway
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getawayn.adj.

Brit. /ˈɡɛtəweɪ/, U.S. /ˈɡɛdəˌweɪ/
Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to get away at get v. Phrasal verbs 1.
Etymology: < to get away at get v. Phrasal verbs 1.
A. n.
1.
a. The action of getting away from pursuers or escaping danger; a method or chance of escape, esp. by thieves with their loot. Also in extended use: a quick departure.spec. in quot. 1849: the breaking cover of a fox.
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the world > action or operation > safety > escape > [noun] > as thieves
getaway1849
get1897
mope1926
stoppo1974
1849 R. S. Surtees Soapey Sponge's Sporting Tour xxv, in New Monthly Mag. Oct. 231 The quick find, the quick get away.
1865 Leaves from Diary Celebrated Burglar 122/2 Others need only sufficient to ‘square their jills’ and secure a ‘get-away’ (safe retreat).
1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Colonial Reformer (1891) 173 There is some get away, if anything broke, short of your neck.
1893 L. W. Moore His Own Story xlviii. 622 Only three [prisoners] had made their escape. Mrs. Keene had prevented a clean ‘get-away’ for many more.
1909 ‘O. Henry’ Roads of Destiny x. 165 Long jumps, quick get-aways..had helped Mr. Valentine to become noted as a successful dodger of retribution.
1958 Daily Sketch 2 June 1/5 Clues to the getaway are held by two women.
1984 J. G. Ballard Empire of Sun i. ii. 14 Their chauffeurs were hard at work polishing the dust from the fenders, eager for a quick getaway.
1987 Internat. Combat Arms Sept. 46/3 Do you have an evacuation plan—the fast getaway—if required?
1996 M. D. Russell Sparrow vi. 47 ‘A clean getaway,’ he said aloud as Edward pulled onto the clogged autostrada to Naples.
2001 Y. Martel Life of Pi (2002) viii. 34 The baboons planning their bank robbery getaway in the flat, menacing tones of American gangsters.
b. The start made by a competitor in a race.
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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > [noun] > start
start1845
off1896
flag-fall1899
getaway1912
1912 Pop. Mech. Oct. 5653/2 The wooden trays from which the automobiles start..provide a base into which the wheels of the machines will not sink while waiting for the starting signal, and thus assure a clean get-away.
1923 Motor Cycling 26 Sept. 657/2 No one failed to start, although in general the getaways were not so fast or neat as in the case of the trade riders.
1930 Pop. Sci. Monthly June 29/1 The sprinter grasps this handgrip and leans forward until he finds just the right position to give him the greatest forward impetus, without stumbling, at the get-away.
1999 G. Cox Dict. Sport vii. 246/1 Bogged down, the term riders use to describe making a poor getaway at the start of a race.
2009 Daily Tel. 20 Jan. (Business section) b2/1 Hand-brake turns on Northern Rock's lending policy, on interest charged to banks participating in the scheme and on capital requirements hardly gave the impression of a clean getaway.
2. Originally and chiefly Australian. A channel, passageway, etc., serving as an overflow (for waste water, etc.) or an escape route. Now rare.
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the world > action or operation > safety > escape > [noun] > means of escape
posternc1475
outgatec1485
resorta1500
meuse1528
gap1548
evasiona1555
outscapea1555
way1574
outlet1625
subterfuge1761
bolting-hole1789
flighta1822
getaway1876
out1919
bolt-hole1932
society > occupation and work > equipment > conveyor > [noun] > conduit, channel, or tube > open for outflow of liquid
gutter1657
waygate1833
getaway1876
1876 Evidence before No. 6 Comm. 2 in Sydney City & Suburban Sewage & Health Board: 8th Progress Rep. Provided you were allowed a get-away through it [sc. a sewer] for your refuse from the tannery.
1895 Agric. Gaz. New S. Wales 5 281 Seeing that the outlets of all such drains are clear, so that there is a get-away for the water.
1899 L. Becke Old Convict Days vii. xi. 281 He constructed a get-away in one of the cells, securely blinded from detection, so that should he ever be confined in that gaol again, by finding his way to this cell he could easily get out.
1903 Minutes Evid. Hunter River Flood Prevention in Votes & Proc. Legislative Assembly New S. Wales IV. 153 Many of these washaways are the direct result of the destruction by private owners of trees along the get-aways for water.
1911 Scribner's Mag. Sept. 293/2 The enemy was rapidly vacating the trenches on our front, the most of them taking advantage of numerous trenches and ‘get aways’ to retire under cover.
1930 Murray Pioneer (Renmark, S. Austral.) 29 Aug. 9/5 To provide a getaway across Cowra Street..would necessitate a gully grating and sump.
3. colloquial.
a. A (short) holiday, trip, etc.Frequently with modifying word indicating the duration or nature of the trip, as Christmas, romantic, weekend, etc.
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society > leisure > [noun] > a period of > holidays
holidayc1400
vacance?1566
vacancyc1580
feriate1727
run1843
vacation1878
hols1905
getaway1923
1923 Chester (Pa.) Times 13 July 14/5 (advt.) For week-end ‘get-a-ways’ and vacation trips.
1955 Washington Post 23 Nov. 17/4 Many Government workers put together the holiday, the weekend and a day's annual leave to make a four-day getaway.
1989 Endless Vacation Jan. 18/1 Travelers can continue to plan future getaways confident they won't embark on a vacation to Maui and wind up in Mali instead.
2013 Daily Tel. 20 Dec. 15/5 Millions of Britons preparing for a Christmas getaway were warned to beware of icy roads.
b. A holiday destination; a place visited for rest and relaxation; a holiday home, resort, etc.
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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > holiday-making or tourism > [noun] > resort
holiday centrec1450
holiday resortc1450
summer resort1757
touring ground1858
vacation-land1927
getaway1968
society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > a dwelling > a house > types of house > [noun] > summer house or holiday house
summer houseOE
pleasure house1590
mahal1610
aestivation1625
summer cottage1638
cottage1805
Swiss cottage1820
summer home1821
casita1822
chalet1853
bathing-box1883
rest home1889
dacha1896
housekeeping cottage1901
weekend cottage1911
weekender1921
bach1940
hafod1952
gite1964
getaway1968
vacation home1969
timeshare1974
share1984
1968 Flying Apr. 95 (advt.) Fly no further than the Bahamas. We have 700 great getaways. As close as 30 minutes from Florida.
1986 T. McGuane To skin Cat (1989) 134 We bought us a little getaway in Arizona.
2014 Archit. Digest Mar. 85 He..speeds to his final destination: a fairy-tale Russian-style getaway known as La Datcha.
B. adj. (attributive).
1. That is intended to assist a person in getting away, esp. from a difficult situation.
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1855 F. L. Dowling Fights for Championship xvi. 299 Neale again on the get-away system, and Jem for fighting. Some good weaving; but on being followed to the ropes, Jem, instead of hitting his man, seemed anxious only to protect his head.
1902 H. L. Wilson Spenders xxxvii. 448 We can go back in style even if we didn't save much more than a get-away stake.
1923 C. E. Van Loan Old Man Curry 137 All the burglars at the track will be levelling for the get-away money.
1950 R. Chandler Let. 18 May (1987) 217 ‘I'm down to case dough’, means I've spent all my spare money and have nothing left but a getaway stake, etc.
2012 Herald-Times (Bloomington, Indiana) 18 July e1/3 Residents said they were packing ‘getaway bags’ in case they had to run for their lives.
2. Designating a vehicle in which a criminal makes a quick departure. Also: designating the driver of such a vehicle.
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1920 E. C. Crossman John Thompson's Surprise Party in Arms & Man 1 Nov. 3 De boys..makes fer de getaway car sittin' out in front with de engine runnin'.
1930 E. H. Lavine Third Degree (1931) xi. 129 The stolen get-away Cadillac car.
1949 A. Hynd We are Public Enemies i. 22 Dillinger..bought two new Fords. He souped up the motors... Now he was ready to act as his own getaway driver.
1968 ‘L. Marshall’ Blood on Blotter xxvi. 174 You provided the job, you cased it, took care of the law, provided the get-away car.
2008 New Yorker 31 Mar. 62/3 A typical Mint bag full of pennies contains only about four thousand dollars' worth, yet you'd need a forklift to move it to the back of your getaway vehicle.

Phrases

to make a getaway: (of a criminal) to escape from the scene of the crime; (generally) to effect a quick escape or departure.
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1893 L. W. Moore His Own Story x. 170 He was told to keep a sharp lookout, and hold himself in readiness to move at a moment's notice in case we were surprised in our work, and forced to make a quick ‘get away’.
1905 R. E. Beach Pardners 205 This feller tried to make a get-away, but George had to have his amusement.
1907 C. E. Mulford Bar-20 xv. 166 We'll have to make our get-away plumb sudden or we'll never go.
1922 Punch 1 Nov. 423/1 Quickly removing the ball from my toe I crawled under the net and made a get-away in the referee's car.
1930 E. H. Lavine Third Degree (1931) iv. 38 He will make his getaway before the fun starts.
1985 R. D. Laing Wisdom, Madness & Folly iv. 96 He..blew up safes and made incredible getaways.
2005 Hotdog Dec. 118/1 Our James made a superman-style getaway in a jetpack.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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