extricate
英 ['ekstrɪkeɪt]
美 ['ɛkstrɪket]
助记提示
1. ex- "out of, out from" + tric- "perplexity" + -ate.
2. => out of entangle, out from perplex, disentangle.
中文词源
extricate 脱离ex-, 向外。-tric, 烦琐，琐事，词源同trick, intricate. 即脱离琐事。
英文词源
- extricate
- extricate: see trick
- extricate (v.)
- 1610s, from Latin extricatus, past participle of extricare "disentangle," figuratively "clear up, unravel," perhaps from ex- "out of" + tricae (plural) "perplexities, hindrances," which is of unknown origin. Related: Extricated; extricating.
双语例句
- 1. He had managed to extricate himself from most of his official duties.
- 他终于摆脱了大部分公务。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. It represents a last ditch attempt by the country to extricate itself from its economic crisis.
- 那是该国摆脱经济危机的最后一搏。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. He endeavoured to extricate the car, digging with his hands in the blazing sunshine.
- 他在烈日下用手挖着，拼命想要把那辆汽车弄出来。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. She tugged on Hart's arm to extricate him from the circle of men with whom he'd been talking.
- 她拽着哈特的胳膊，把他从那群正和他聊天的男人中拖了出来。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Mercifully some one arrived upon the scene to extricate him from the dilemma and assume the responsibility.
- 幸亏有个人来替他解围,把责任包揽下来.
来自《简明英汉词典》