flee
verb [intransitive, transitive, no passive]to leave a person or place very quickly, especially because you are afraid of possible danger 迅速离开；（尤指害怕有危险而）逃避，逃跑 She burst into tears and fled. 她突然哭了起来，跑开了。 - flee from somebody/something
a camp for refugees fleeing from the war 收留战争难民的难民营 - flee to…/into…
He fled to London after an argument with his family. 他与家人争吵以后离家去了伦敦。 - flee something
He was caught trying to flee the country. 他试图逃离该国时被抓住了。 The driver had already fled the scene of the accident. 司机已经逃离事故现场。
Extra ExamplesTopics Dangerc1They turned and fled when they saw the gang approaching. 看到匪徒逼近，他们转身逃走了。 When the police arrived the burglars fled empty-handed. 警察赶到时，窃贼两手空空地逃走了。 She had to flee for her life when soldiers attacked her town. 士兵进攻她所在的小镇时，她不得不逃命。 The children fled in terror as the hay caught fire. 干草着火了，孩子们吓得四散而逃。 She dropped the phone and fled from the office. 她摔下电话，匆忙离开了办公室。 The family managed to flee to safety. 这家人设法逃到了安全地带。 They fled to Britain when the war started. 战争初始他们逃到英国。 All my family fled across the border into Thailand. 我的家人都逃到了泰国。 He fled into exile and never returned. 他流亡国外，再也没有回来。 Hundreds of people were forced to flee their homes. 数百人被迫逃离家园。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- abroad
- across the border
- into exile
- …
- be forced to
- have to
- try to
- …
- from
- into
- to
- …
- flee empty-handed
- flee for your life
- flee like the wind
- …
Word OriginOld English flēon, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vlieden and German fliehen.