| 词汇 | on the way out |
| 释义 | on the way outon the way out 1 to be becoming less popular, important, powerful etc 变得不再受欢迎[不再重要，不再有权势等] Is the royal family on the way out? 王室是否已过时？ Examples from the Corpus be on the/your way out• As October 18 dawned, Joe felt confident that Stilwell was on his way out.• It also looks like Shutt is on his way out ... bit of a shame really.• The old man could be on the way out, and anyone on the way out is inevitably a centre for drama.• All I know is that I am on my way out.• But drive-ins are on the way out.• But if Mr Mugabe is on the way out, he has little incentive to drop his assault on the farms.• Revue was on its way out.• Platform shoes are on the way out.• If your expenses are even one percent higher than your revenues, you are on your way out of business. → be on the/your way out at way1(25) 2 a) if you do something on the way out, you do it as you leave a place 离开某地的时候〔做某事〕 Pick up your mail on the way out. 出门的时候取回你的邮件 b) soon to be replaced by someone or something else 即将被淘汰 The old type of passport is on its way out. 老版本的护照就要淘汰了。 → on the/your way out at way out(1) |
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