英语词汇“flee”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(verb) in the sense of run away

Definition

to run or move quickly

He slammed the bedroom door behind him and fled.

Synonyms

run away

I ran away from home when I was sixteen.

leave

escape

A prisoner has escaped from a jail in Northern England.

bolt

They caught the horse 200 yards from where it had bolted.

fly

I'll have to fly.

avoid

split (slang)

take off (informal)

He took off at once and headed home.

get away

They tried to stop him but he got away.

vanish

depart

In the morning Mr McDonald departed for Sydney.

run off

He then ran off towards a nearby underground railway station.

shun

make off

They broke free and made off in a stolen car.

abscond

A dozen inmates have absconded from the jail in the past year.

decamp

Bugsy decided to decamp to Hollywood from New York.

take flight

hook it (slang)

do a runner (slang)

The accountant did a runner.

scarper (British, slang)

I've never seen anyone scarper so fast.

slope off

cut and run (informal)

make a run for it

beat a hasty retreat

turn tail

I turned tail and fled in the direction of the house.

fly the coop (US, Canadian, informal)

make a quick exit

skedaddle (informal)

make yourself scarce (informal)

take a powder (US, Canadian, slang)

make your escape

make your getaway

take it on the lam (US, Canadian, slang)

take to your heels

He stood, for a moment, then took to his heels.

单词	flee
释义	Trends of flee View usage for: flee (fliː) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense flees, present participle fleeing, past tense, past participle fled verb [no passive] If you flee from something or someone, or flee a person or thing, you escape from them. [written] He slammed the bedroom door behind him and fled. [VERB] He fled to Costa Rica to avoid military service. [VERB preposition/adverb] ...refugees who have fled from wars, famine and persecution. [VERB preposition/adverb] ...refugees fleeing persecution or torture. [VERB noun] Thousands have been compelled to flee the country in makeshift boats. [VERB noun] Synonyms: run away, leave, escape, bolt More Synonyms of flee flee in British English 1 (fliː) verbWord forms: flees, fleeing or fled 1. to run away from (a place, danger, etc); fly to flee the country 2. (intransitive) to run or move quickly; rush; speed she fled to the door Derived forms fleer (ˈfleer) noun Word origin Old English flēon; related to Old Frisian fliā, Old High German fliohan, Gothic thliuhan flee in British English 2 (fliː) verb 1. a Scot word for fly1 noun 2. a Scot word for fly2 flee in American English (fli) verb intransitiveWord forms: fled or ˈfleeing 1. to run away or escape from danger, pursuit, unpleasantness, etc. 2. to pass away swiftly; vanish night had fled 3. to move rapidly; go swiftly verb transitive 4. to run away or try to escape from; avoid; shun Derived forms fleer (ˈfleer) (ˈfliər) noun Word origin ME fleen < OE fleon: see flow Examples of 'flee' in a sentence flee She fled abroad to escape her tormentors and keeps her past a secret from new acquaintances. The Sun (2016) No wonder companies flee country! Times, Sunday Times (2016) Can we define anyone fleeing war or persecution as an'economic' refugee? Times, Sunday Times (2016) When they failed to open the van doors the trio fled in the second car. Times, Sunday Times (2016) They fled the country while on out on bail. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Those women who escape the attempt flee into hiding. The Sun (2009) Women who come to this country fleeing persecution are too often denied access to justice. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The calculation takes into account the possibility of top earners fleeing the country to dodge it. Times, Sunday Times (2011) In addition to economic migration there are those fleeing war and persecution or seeking asylum. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Schools are closed and thousands of health workers are fleeing the country. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He himself escaped and fled nearly two hundred miles on a panting horse. Hibbert, Christopher Red Coats and Rebels - the war for America 1770-1781 (1990) And we should offer haven to those genuinely fleeing persecution. The Sun (2016) Doctors were fleeing the country and field hospitals set up in opposition areas needed help. Times, Sunday Times (2015) But they fled after he escaped and raised the alarm. The Sun (2010) Almost all say they are fleeing war or persecution. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Innocent began by asking him why he had fled to a country with a religion different from that of his own. John Freely JEM SULTAN: The Adventures of a Captive Turkish Prince in Renaissance Europe (2004) In the 1940s some of his family died as they fled famine in their home town. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Up to 100 people are still hiding in their homes because they could not flee quickly enough. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Most were recent arrivals from Ireland, having fled the famine. Times, Sunday Times (2006) In other languages flee British English: flee /fliː/ VERB If you flee, you escape from something or someone by running away. Last year he fled to Costa Rica. The refugees were fleeing persecution. American English: flee Arabic: يَهْرُب Brazilian Portuguese: fugir Chinese: 逃跑 Croatian: bježati Czech: uprchnout Danish: flygte Dutch: vluchten European Spanish: darse a la fuga Finnish: paeta jotakin French: fuir partir German: flüchten Greek: τρέπομαι σε φυγή Italian: scappare Japanese: 逃げる Korean: 달아나다 Norwegian: flykte Polish: uciec European Portuguese: fugir Romanian: a fugide ceva Russian: спасаться бегством Latin American Spanish: darse a la fuga Swedish: fly Thai: หนี Turkish: kaçmak Ukrainian: тікати Vietnamese: chạy trốn Chinese translation of 'flee' flee (fliː) Word forms:ptpp fled (flɛd) vt [danger, famine, country] 逃离(離) (táolí) vi [refugees, escapees] 逃走 (táozǒu) (verb) in the sense of run away Definition to run or move quickly He slammed the bedroom door behind him and fled. Synonyms run away I ran away from home when I was sixteen. leave escape A prisoner has escaped from a jail in Northern England. bolt They caught the horse 200 yards from where it had bolted. fly I'll have to fly. avoid split (slang) take off (informal) He took off at once and headed home. get away They tried to stop him but he got away. vanish depart In the morning Mr McDonald departed for Sydney. run off He then ran off towards a nearby underground railway station. shun make off They broke free and made off in a stolen car. abscond A dozen inmates have absconded from the jail in the past year. decamp Bugsy decided to decamp to Hollywood from New York. take flight hook it (slang) do a runner (slang) The accountant did a runner. scarper (British, slang) I've never seen anyone scarper so fast. slope off cut and run (informal) make a run for it beat a hasty retreat turn tail I turned tail and fled in the direction of the house. fly the coop (US, Canadian, informal) make a quick exit skedaddle (informal) make yourself scarce (informal) take a powder (US, Canadian, slang) make your escape make your getaway take it on the lam (US, Canadian, slang) take to your heels He stood, for a moment, then took to his heels. Additional synonyms in the sense of abscond Definition to run away unexpectedly A dozen inmates have absconded from the jail in the past year. Synonyms escape, flee, get away, bolt, fly, disappear, skip, run off, slip away, clear out, flit (informal), make off, break free or out, decamp, hook it (slang), do a runner (slang), steal away, sneak away, do a bunk (British, slang), fly the coop (US, Canadian, informal), skedaddle (informal), take a powder (US, Canadian, slang), go on the lam (US, Canadian, slang), make your getaway, do a Skase (Australian, informal), make or effect your escape in the sense of bolt Definition (of a horse) to run away without control They caught the horse 200 yards from where it had bolted. Synonyms run away, escape, flee, abscond, decamp, make a break (for it), do a runner (slang), run for it, fly the coop (US, Canadian, informal), take a powder (US, Canadian, slang), take it on the lam (US, Canadian, slang) in the sense of decamp Definition to leave secretly or suddenly Bugsy decided to decamp to Hollywood from New York. Synonyms make off, fly, escape, desert, flee, bolt, run away, flit (informal), abscond, hook it (slang), sneak off, do a runner (slang), scarper (British, slang), steal away, do a bunk (British, slang), fly the coop (US, Canadian, informal), skedaddle (informal), hightail it (informal, US), take a powder (US, Canadian, slang), take it on the lam (US, Canadian, slang), do a Skase (Australian, informal) Synonyms of 'flee' flee Explore 'flee' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of take to your heels Definition to run off He stood, for a moment, then took to his heels. Synonyms flee, escape, run away or off, take flight, hook it (slang), turn tail, show a clean pair of heels, skedaddle (informal), vamoose (slang, US) in the sense of turn tail Definition to run away I turned tail and fled in the direction of the house. Synonyms run away, flee, run off, escape, take off (informal), retreat, make off, hook it (slang), run for it (informal), scarper (British, slang), cut and run, show a clean pair of heels, skedaddle (informal), take to your heels
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