outgoing

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n. 外出, 开支, 流出 a. 喜欢外出的, 即将离职的, 乐于助人的

发音

其它 /ˈaʊtˌɡəʊɪŋ/
其它 /aʊtˈɡəʊɪŋ/

词形变化

outgoings 复数 outgoings more outgoing 比较级 most outgoing 最高级

教材释义与例句

名词

外出;流出;开支

动词

超过;优于(outgo的ing形式)

形容词

对人友好的,开朗的;出发的,外出的;即将离职的;乐于助人的

someone who is outgoing likes to meet and talk to new people

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The act of leaving or going out; exit, departure.

  2. 2.

    Money that leaves one's possession; expenditure, outlay, expense.

  3. 3.

    The extreme limit; the place of ending.

v.
  1. 1.

    present participle and gerund of outgo

adj.
  1. 1.

    Extroverted: talkative, friendly, and social, especially with respect to meeting new people easily and comfortably; outgiving.

    Tom is very outgoing and enjoys meeting people; his brother, on the other hand, is painfully shy.

  2. 2.

    Going out, on its way out.

    Is there any outgoing post?

    1917 August 27, President of the United States (Woodrow Wilson), Executive Order 2692, In the neighborhood of each defensive sea area the following entrances are designated for incoming and outgoing vessels: Atlantic. […] Designated entrance for outgoing vessels: The main entrance to the Panama Canal, between the breakwaters. Pacific. […] Designated entrance for outgoing vessels: Canal prism.

  3. 3.

    Being replaced in office (while still in office but after election has determined that he/she will be replaced).

    The outgoing politician wasn't too disappointed he'd lost the election; he was tired of political infighting.

词汇关系

词源

From outgo + -ing, out + going.

来源:wiktionary