【突破英文词汇】out - beyond, more than 超过；比……更

1. outlook /ˈautluk/

-- a looking beyond; prospect¹ for the future

The outlook for unskilled laborers² is not bright, as their jobs are gradually being taken over by machines.

无技能的劳动者的前景并不好，因为他们的工作会渐渐地被机器所取代。

 

 

2. output /ˈautput/

-- (literally, what is "put out") a yield or product; an amount produced

The output of the average American factory worker is steadily³ increasing.

一般美国工厂工人的生产量在稳定增长中。

 

 

3. outgrow⁴ /aʊtˈgrəʊ/

-- to grow beyond or too large for

The jacket Dad bought me last year is too small. I have outgrown⁵ it.

去年父亲给我买的夹克太小了，我已经穿不上了。

 

 

4. outlast⁶ /autˈlɑ:st/

-- to last longer than; outlive; survive

Our kitchen table is more solidly constructed than the chairs and will probably outlast them.

我们厨房的桌子比椅子造得更稳固，很可能比椅子耐用。

 

 

5. outrun /aʊtˈrʌn/

-- to run faster than

We scored a touchdown when Joe caught a forward pass and outran his pursuers.

乔接到前方传来的球，他跑得比追赶者快，我们的橄榄球触地得分。

 

 

6. outwit /aʊtˈwɪt/

-- to get the better of by being more clever

In his detective stories, Jim manages to outwit the cleverest criminals.

在他的侦探小说中，吉姆设法智胜最聪明的罪犯。

 

 

7. outlandish /aʊtˈlændɪʃ/

-- looking or sounding as if it belongs to a (foreign) land beyond ours; strange; fantastic

A masquerade is always interesting because people come in such outlandish costumes.

化装舞会一向很有趣，因为人们来时都穿着稀奇古怪的服装。

 

 

8. outspoken⁷ /aʊtˈspəʊkən/

-- speaking out freely or boldly; frank; not reserved 

Mary sometimes hurts others when she critisizes their work because she is too outspoken.

因为玛丽太直言不讳，所以当她批评别人的工作时，有时会伤害到他们。

1 prospect   

n.前景，前途；景色，视野

参考例句：

• This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
• The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。

2 laborers   

n.体力劳动者，工人( laborer的名词复数 )；（熟练工人的）辅助工

参考例句：

• Laborers were trained to handle 50-ton compactors and giant cranes. 工人们接受操作五十吨压土机和巨型起重机的训练。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Wage-labour rests exclusively on competition between the laborers. 雇佣劳动完全是建立在工人的自相竞争之上的。 来自英汉非文学 - 共产党宣言

3 steadily   

adv.稳定地；不变地；持续地

参考例句：

• The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
• Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。

4 outgrow   

vt.长大得使…不再适用；成长得不再要

参考例句：

• The little girl will outgrow her fear of pet animals.小女孩慢慢长大后就不会在怕宠物了。
• Children who walk in their sleep usually outgrow the habit.梦游的孩子通常在长大后这个习惯自然消失。

5 outgrown   

长[发展] 得超过（某物）的范围( outgrow的过去分词 )； 长[发展]得不能再要（某物）； 长得比…快； 生长速度超过

参考例句：

• She's already outgrown her school uniform. 她已经长得连校服都不能穿了。
• The boy has outgrown his clothes. 这男孩已长得穿不下他的衣服了。

6 outlast   

v.较…耐久

参考例句：

• The great use of life is to spend it doing something that will outlast it.人生的充分利用就是为争取比人生更长久的东西而度过一生。
• These naturally dried flowers will outlast a bouquet of fresh blooms.这些自然风干的花会比一束鲜花更加持久。

7 outspoken   

adj.直言无讳的，坦率的，坦白无隐的

参考例句：

• He was outspoken in his criticism.他在批评中直言不讳。
• She is an outspoken critic of the school system in this city.她是这座城市里学校制度的坦率的批评者。