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flee
英 [fliː] 美 [fliː]
vi.逃走；消失；逃避；(时间)飞逝 vt.逃离
◉Etymology
“Flee” 这个单词起源于古英语 “flēan”，意为“逃走、逃跑”。它与原始日耳曼语的 “*flēian” 和古高地德语的 “flāhan” 有关联，这些词都有类似的逃跑含义。随着时间的推移，“flee” 逐渐成为现代英语中表示迅速离开或逃离的常用词。
◉外刊例句
① 《华盛顿邮报》 (The Washington Post), 2023年10月15日
“Faced with an imminent attack, the villagers had no choice but to flee their homes and seek refuge elsewhere.”
② “面对即将到来的攻击，村民们别无选择，只能逃离家园，到别处寻求庇护。”
《卫报》 (The Guardian), 2023年7月29日
“Many citizens fled the city following the outbreak of the pandemic, looking for safer locations to ride out the crisis.”
“许多市民在疫情爆发后逃离城市，寻找更安全的地区以度过危机。”
◉经典名著
在哈珀·李的小说《杀死一只知更鸟》（To Kill a Mockingbird）中，描述角色逃脱的情景时可能会用到 “flee”：
“Tom Robinson knew he had to flee the town to avoid a likely false conviction; he couldn’t risk spending the rest of his life behind bars.”
“汤姆·鲁滨逊知道他必须逃离小镇以避免可能的误判；他不能冒险在监狱中度过余生。”
◉Usage Examples
(1) He tried to flee from the police in a stolen car.
(2) The frightened people fled from the fire.
(3) The mists was fleeing before the rising sun.
(4) He should not flee from responsibility.
(5) He was caught trying to flee the country.
(6) Many refugees have been forced to flee their homeland.
(1) 他企图驾驶一辆偷来的车从警察局逃走。
(2) 人们惊恐万状地逃离了火灾现场。
(3) 太阳慢慢升起，薄雾渐渐消失。
(4) 他不应逃避责任。
(5) 他企图逃离该国时被抓住了。
(6) 很多难民被迫逃离了祖国。
◉Usage Notes
If you bolt, scram, skedaddle, or get the heck of out Dodge, you flee. You run away fast. Don’t confuse flee with "flea." They sound alike, but the second kind is an insect whose bites make you itch.
We get the word flee from Old English fleon. When you flee, you get away as quickly as you can. You might even take flight to escape — usually from a dangerous place or situation. In a moment of panic after stealing a cookie from the cookie jar, you might decide to flee the scene of the crime.
◉Colins
1. [VERB 动词]逃离；逃避 If you flee from something or someone, or flee a person or thing, you escape from them. [V] [V prep/adv] [V n] [no passive] [WRITTEN 笔语]
He slammed the bedroom door behind him and fled...
他把卧室房门重重地关上，然后逃跑了。
He fled to Costa Rica to avoid military service.
他逃到了哥斯达黎加以逃避服兵役。
...refugees who have fled from wars, famine and persecution...
逃避战争、饥荒和迫害的难民
...refugees fleeing persecution or torture...
躲避迫害和酷刑的难民
Thousands have been compelled to flee the country in makeshift boats.
数以千计的人被迫乘坐简易船只逃离了这个国家。
