Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #10085
Exodus
大批人离去（尤指逃离恶劣环境）
a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
- 1.
A sudden departure of a large number of people.
大量人群的突然离开
《出埃及记》（《旧约》第二卷，记载以色列人在摩西带领下离开埃及）；大量人群的突然离开；大批的离去；[法] 退出；大批离去；成一外出
In use
The company experienced a massive exodus of talent after the merger was announced.
Every summer, there is an exodus of city dwellers to the countryside.
The exodus of refugees from the war-torn region has overwhelmed neighboring countries.
an exodus of [plural noun] from [place]
There was an exodus of workers from the factory after the pay cut.
减薪后，工人们大批离开了工厂。
an exodus to [place]
The country experienced a massive exodus to neighboring states.
该国经历了向邻国的大规模移民。
the Exodus (from [place])
指《出埃及记》或以色列人离开埃及的历史事件，通常大写。
The Exodus from Egypt is described in the Bible.
圣经中描述了出埃及事件。
Common mistakes
They exodused from the city after the earthquake.They left the city in an exodus after the earthquake.
Exodus是名词，不可作动词。应使用'leave in an exodus'或'make an exodus'来表达。
There was much exodus of residents after the hurricane.There was a large exodus of residents after the hurricane.
Exodus是可数名词，常与不定冠词a连用，表示大规模离去。不可用much修饰，应用a large/great exodus。
Connections
Collocations
- mass exodus
- 大规模撤离
- There was a mass exodus from the city after the earthquake.地震后，人们从城市大规模撤离。
- exodus from
- 从…大批离开
- The exodus from rural areas to cities continues.从农村到城市的大批迁移仍在继续。
- exodus of
- …的大批离开
- The exodus of skilled workers is a concern for the economy.技术工人的大批离开令经济担忧。
- great exodus
- 大逃亡
- The great exodus of refugees crossed the border in search of safety.难民的大逃亡越过边境寻求安全。
- exodus to
- 向…的大批迁移
- Many people planned an exodus to the countryside during the pandemic.疫情期间，许多人计划向乡村大批迁移。
- exodus occurs
Learner notes
Memory Tip
用'Exit Us'记忆：一群人说‘让我们出去’——大批离去。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：新闻报道、历史叙述、学术讨论 该词多用于正式语境，如描述大规模人口迁移或历史事件，常见的语境包括新闻、历史著作等。
Grammar Note
通常用单数，常与介词from连用表示‘从…大批离去’
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the final unstressed '-us' spelling, but their stressed vowels differ from /ˈeksədəs/, so they do not rhyme with 'exodus'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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