ex‧it 1 S3 / eɡzət, eɡzɪt, eksət / 名词 [可数名词]

1 a door or space through which you can leave a public room, building etc :

We made for the nearest exit.

an exit door

Two men were blocking her exit.

emergency/fire exit (= a special door used only when there is a fire etc )

2 [通常单数形式] when you leave a room or building :

They made a quick exit when they saw the police approaching.

3 a place where vehicles can leave a road such as a motorway , and join another road :

Take the next exit for Lynchburg.

4 [通常单数形式] when someone stops being involved in a competition or business, especially because they have not been successful 同义词 departure :

France’s early exit from the World Cup

COLLOCATIONS

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + exit

a fire/emergency exit (= a special door, used if there is an emergency or a fire ) Fire crews discovered that the club’s fire exit door had been locked.

the front/rear/side exit When the lights dimmed, she slipped out by the rear exit.

the nearest exit Please leave the building in an orderly fashion, using the nearest exit.

动词

head for/make for the exit (= go to the exit ) Disappointed fans began heading for the exits.

use an exit In the event of a fire, please use the emergency exit nearest to you.

exit + NOUN

an exit door Exit doors shouldn’t be blocked at any time.

an exit route (= a way out of a building, plane etc, used in an emergency or a fire ) Staff must become familiar with the building’s exit routes.

an exit sign (= one showing where an exit is ) There was a red glowing exit sign over the door.

COLLOCATIONS

动词

make your exit (= to leave ) And then, kissing them both goodbye, he made his exit.

make a quick/hurried etc exit I chatted to a few people, then made a quick exit.

形容词

a quick/fast exit (= done more quickly than usual ) I made a quick exit before the speeches began.

a hurried/swift exit (= very quick ) The family made a hurried exit, leaving many of their belongings behind.

a dignified exit (= when someone leaves in a way that makes people respect them ) Marco did his best to make a dignified exit, but with the amount he’d drunk, it proved difficult.

an undignified exit (= when someone leaves in a way that is embarrassing or makes them look silly ) She made a rather undignified exit, tripping down the step.

COLLOCATIONS

动词

take an exit/turn off at an exit Take the next exit, junction 15.

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + exit

the northbound/southbound etc exit The northbound exit to the A139 will be closed until 6 a.m. on Monday.

a motorway exit British English , a highway/freeway exit AmE: He signalled a right as he came to his freeway exit.

exit + NOUN

an exit sign (= one showing the names of places or roads near an exit ) Stay on the same road until you see an exit sign for Rhode Island.