outgoing
英 ['aʊtgəʊɪŋ] 美 ['aʊt'goɪŋ]
- adj. 对人友好的，开朗的；出发的，外出的；即将离职的；乐于助人的
- n. 外出；流出；开支
- v. 超过；优于（outgo的ing形式）
中文词源
outgoing 外向的
out-,向外，go,走。比喻用法。
英文词源
- outgoing (adj.)
- 1630s, "that goes out," from out (adv.) + going. Meaning "sociable, friendly," attested from 1950, on same notion as in extrovert. Middle English had a noun outgoing "a departure," mid-14c., from a verb outgo "to go forth," and Old English had utgangende "outgoing" (literal). Related: Outgoingness.
双语例句
- 1. She arrived to receive the sash of office from the outgoing president.
- 她走上前去从即将离职的总统手中接过了就职腰带。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. She is such a gregarious and outgoing person.
- 她很外向，喜欢交朋结友。
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- 3. Underneath his outgoing behaviour Luke was shy.
- 在外向活泼的外表下，卢克其实很害羞。
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- 4. All outgoing flights were grounded.
- 所有离港航班皆已停飞。
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- 5. She is the outgoing head of a large corporation.
- 她是一家大公司即将离职的负责人.
来自《简明英汉词典》