the escaping + singular noun (a person or animal)
加定冠词 the 时,指说话双方都明确的那个正在逃跑的人或动物。
The escaping prisoner was caught at the border.
那名逃跑的囚犯在边境被抓。
逃跑的;逃走的
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逃跑的;逃走的
in the act of breaking free from confinement or control
The escaping prisoner was quickly caught by the guards.
逃跑的囚犯很快就被警卫抓住了。
用法提示:escaping 作形容词修饰 prisoner,表示“正在逃跑的”。
The escaping rabbit disappeared into the thick hedge.
逃跑的兔子消失在茂密的树篱中。
用法提示:escaping 修饰 rabbit,说明兔子正在逃脱。
The escaping bird flew straight through the open window.
逃跑的鸟儿径直从开着的窗户飞了出去。
用法提示:escaping 修饰 bird,表示鸟儿正试图飞离。
escaping 作形容词时一般放在名词前,表示正在逃跑的人或动物。
The hunter tracked the escaping deer through the snow.
猎人穿过雪地追踪那只正在逃跑的鹿。
加定冠词 the 时,指说话双方都明确的那个正在逃跑的人或动物。
The escaping prisoner was caught at the border.
那名逃跑的囚犯在边境被抓。
这种用法表示倾向于回避现实或责任,常与 habit、tendency 一类的词搭配。
His escaping habit kept him from dealing with his debts.
他那种逃避的习惯让他无法处理自己的债务。
grammar · medium
易错句子The zookeepers are still looking for the escape lion.
正确表达The zookeepers are still looking for the escaping lion.
escape 是名词或动词,不能直接放在名词前面作定语;这里要表达“正在逃跑的(狮子)”,必须用 -ing 形式的形容词 escaping。汉语“逃跑的狮子”里只有一个“逃跑”,不区分词性,学习者容易直接拿 escape 当定语修饰名词。
grammar · medium
易错句子The escaped gas filled the room before the workers noticed the leak.
正确表达The escaping gas filled the room before the workers noticed the leak.
escaping 表示“正在漏出的、正在逃跑的”,强调动作正在进行;escaped 表示“已经逃走的”,强调动作已经完成。句中气体是在工人发现之前持续漏出,是进行中的动作,所以用 escaping。汉语“漏出来的气体”不区分进行与完成,学习者常误加 -ed。
escaping 强调主动挣脱束缚或逃离现场;evasive 强调用含糊或回避的方式应对问题,不直接面对。
escaping 侧重于从封闭或控制中挣脱;fleeing 侧重于因危险而快速离开某地。
escaping 描述正在逃离或回避的行为;escapist 描述提供逃避现实消遣的事物,如小说、娱乐。
escape (base)
escape + -ism
escape + -ist
escape + -able
in- + escapable
escape + -ee
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