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• ① 1从…里面(←→into)2从…当中3从,出自
  • out of the house向屋外,在屋外
  • Two hunters came out of the forest.两个猎人从森林里出来。
  • Choose out of the seven.从这七个当中选一个吧。
  • nine cases out of ten十中之九
  • drink out of a cup从杯子喝
  • He came out of a poor family.他出身于穷苦的家庭。
  • a scene out of a play by Shakespeare出自莎士比亚一部剧本的一场

• ② 1在…的范围外2脱出,脱离
  • out of date过时的
  • She was already out of hearing.她已走到听不到的地方。
  • Out of sight, out of mind.【谚】眼不见,心不记;离久情疏。
  • She's still in the hospital but out of danger.她仍在医院,但已脱离危险。
  • out of breath喘不过气来

• ③ 用…为材料
  • She made a dress out of the material he gave her.她用他送给她的料子做了一件衣服。

• ④ 因,为了,由于
  • out of curiosity由于好奇
  • He helped me out of kindness [generosity].他出于好意[慷慨]帮助了我。
  • I acted out of necessity.我是由于需要而做的。

• ⑤ 用
  • out of one's (own) head用自己的头脑

• ⑥ 超越;离开
  • out of doubt无碍的
  • times out of number无数次,好几次

• ⑦ 违犯;弄错
  • out of drawing违背画法

• ⑧ 失去…,没有…;缺少…
  • We're beginning to feel out of patience.我们开始感到不耐烦。
  • out of one's mind失去理性,发狂
  • out of work失业
  • We are out of sugar.我们没有糖了。
  • We have run out of tea.我们没有茶了。

• ⑨ 1损失;(骗)取2脱掉
  • cheat a person out of his money骗取某人的钱
  • He was swindled out of his savings.他被骗走了储蓄。
  • He helped her out of her clothes.他帮她脱掉衣服。