abroad

美 [əˈbrɔːd]英 [əˈbrɔːd]
  • adv.在国外;到国外;户外;在室外;广为流传
  • adj.往国外的
  • n海外;异国

a- 远离,偏离 + broad adj.宽的

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adv.

1

在国外;到国外
in or to a foreign country

to be/go/travel/live abroad

在外国;出国;到国外旅行;在国外居住

She worked abroad for a year.

她在国外工作了一年。

imports of cheap food from abroad

国外廉价食物的进口

He was famous, both at home and abroad (= in his own country and in other countries) .

他享誉国内外。

2

广为流传
being talked about or felt by many people

There was news abroad that a change was coming.

盛传即将有一个变动。

3

在室外;到室外;户外
outside; outdoors

abroad

频次

  • 1
    ADV 到国外;在国外
    If you go abroad, you go to a foreign country, usually one which is separated from the country where you live by an ocean or a sea.

    I would love to go abroad this year, perhaps to the South of France.

    我今年很想出国,可能是去法国南部。

  • 2
    ADV 在四下流传;广为流传地
    If there is a story or feeling abroad, people generally know about it or feel it.

    There'll still be a feeling abroad that this change has to be recognised.

    人们还会普遍觉得这项变革早晚得接受。

adj

1
in a foreign country
markets abroad
overseas markets
Synonym: overseas

adv

1
to or in a foreign country
they had never travelled abroad
2
in a place across an ocean
Synonym: overseas
3
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
looking afield for new lands to conquer"- R.A.Hal
Synonym: afield

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  1. She 's moving abroad to make a fresh start .

    她要移居国外,开始新的生活。

  2. I had always been attracted by the idea of working abroad .

    我总是向往去国外工作。

  3. Another trip abroad this year is out of the question .

    今年再度出国是绝无可能的。

  4. He had been abroad many times .

    他曾多次出国。

  5. I 'm really excited at the prospect of working abroad .

    我对有希望到国外工作着实很激动。

  6. Most of our employees get posted abroad at some stage .

    我们的大部分雇员都会在某一时期派驻国外。

  7. They went abroad for a change of scene .

    他们出国换换环境。

  8. The 2 % loading for using the card abroad has been removed .

    在国外使用此卡的2%附加费已经取消。

  9. We can 't afford to go abroad this summer .

    今年夏天我们没有足够的钱去国外。

  10. You mentioned in your letter that you might be moving abroad .

    你在信中谈到你可能要移居国外。

  11. I 'm going to chuck it all in and go abroad .

    我要离职出国。

  12. A period spent working abroad had done nothing to mellow him .

    他在海外工作了一段时间,却没有变得老练。

  13. It 's my first trip abroad so I 'm going to make the most of it .

    这是我第一次出国,我要充分利用这个机会。

  14. Don 't let the chance to work abroad slip through your fingers .

    这个出国工作的机会你可不要错过。

  15. She worked abroad for a year .

    她在国外工作了一年。

  16. High prices in the UK make it worthwhile for buyers to look abroad .

    英国的高价足以使买主把视线转向国外。

  17. He 's never ventured abroad in his life .

    他一生中从来不敢出国。

  18. I didn 't want to move abroad but Bill talked me into it .

    我本不想移居国外,但是比尔把我给说服了。

  19. The weight just piled on while I was abroad .

    我出国期间体重一个劲地增加。

  20. I grasped the opportunity to work abroad .

    我毫不犹豫地抓住了去国外工作的机会。

  21. The crunch is that we can 't afford to go abroad this year .

    症结在于我们今年担负不起出国的费用。

  22. He returned to Britain in 1939 , having resided abroad for many years .

    他在国外居住多年以后,于1939年回到了英国。

  23. He did a stint abroad early in his career .

    他早先在国外干过一段时间。

  24. Competition from abroad became fiercer in the 1990s .

    在20世纪90年代来自国外的竞争加剧。

  25. Who 's minding the shop while the boss is abroad ?

    老板出国期间由谁代管?

  26. Soviet citizens were prohibited from travelling abroad .

    苏联时代的公民被禁止出国旅游。

  27. About 65 per cent of its sales come from abroad .

    大约65%的销量来自国外。

  28. I chose to work abroad to improve my career prospects .

    我选择出国工作以求在事业上有更好的发展。

  29. The firm has identified 60 potential customers at home and abroad

    该公司已在国内外找到60个潜在客户。

  30. My work takes me abroad a lot .

    由于工作原因,我经常出国。

前缀
e-远离,偏离

along prep. 沿着

a- 远离,偏离 + long 长

away adv. 向远处,远离

a- 远离,偏离 + way n.方法

apart adv. 分开地

a- 远离,偏离 + part 部分,分开

apartment n. 公寓

a- 远离,偏离 + part- 部分,分开 + -ment 具体的物

arouse vt. 激起,引起(感情、态度)

a- 远离,偏离 + rouse v.弄醒

avenue n. (城镇的)大街

a- 远离,偏离 + ven 来 + -ue

amend vt. 修正

a- 远离,偏离 + mend 改错

ashore adv. 向(或在)岸上,向(或在)陆地

a- 远离,偏离 + shore n.岸

aspire vi. 渴望(成就)

a- 远离,偏离 + spir 呼吸 + -e

ascend v. 上升

a- 远离,偏离 + scend 爬,攀

avert vt. 避开

a- 远离,偏离 + vert 转

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overseas