92.四种“逃跑”。escape,flee,run away,run off
(1)escape:逃跑;逃亡;逃走。指安全地逃走或跑掉,不强调逃跑时的匆忙或危险情况。指逃脱约束或控制,含有迫切意味,指逃跑之后的结果,但行为本身不一定匆忙。如:
The prisoner escaped from prison.
犯人从监狱逃跑了。
They hardly escaped being caught.
他几乎被抓住。
(2)flee:逃跑;逃走;逃避。强调“逃”这一动作急促或迅速,不强调结果。指单纯地仓皇逃走,行为本身是突然,匆忙的,且事先无准备,不表明是逃脱。如:
They fled the burning house.
他们从燃烧着房子中逃出来。
(3)run away:逃跑;逃走的人。指具体的体力活动,不表明动作的快捷敏捷,与get away相同。如:(https://www.daowen.com)
He used a stolen car to run away.
他利用一辆偷来的车逃跑了。
When he tried to run away,I got him by the neck.
当他试图逃跑时,我一把将他捉住。
(4)run off:逃跑;跑掉。也是逃跑,通常还包括携带着某人或者某物而逃走。如:
The thief has run off.
小偷已逃跑了。