| 释义 |
come out
I. intransitive verb
1. : to pass to a place thought of as away from or remote from the center of affairs — often used of passage to a remote or unsettled area
< my father came out to New Zealand in the '60s >
2. : to come into view : emerge: as
a. : to become published
b. : to become public
< his shameful secret finally came out >
c. : to make one's professional or social debut
d. : to break out — used of rashes
3. : to come to an end : terminate; especially : to turn out
< how did the story come out >
< that cake came out splendidly >
4. : to extend or project
< the fireplace came out into the room >
5. : to allow something to appear or become known: as
a. : to declare oneself
< he came out strongly against the administration >
b. : confess — usually used with with
< he came out shyly with his regrets >
II. intransitive verb
1. : to openly declare one's homosexuality
2. : to openly declare something about oneself previously kept hidden — used with as
< blew his cover and came out as a CIA agent — William Prochnau > |