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单词 outing
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Definition of outing in English:

outing

noun ˈaʊtɪŋˈaʊdɪŋ
  • 1A trip taken for pleasure, especially one lasting a day or less.

    (尤指一日内的)外出游玩

    a family outing to Weston-super-Mare
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It makes me uncomfortable and really throws a damper on any outing.
    • For every weekend where I have a major social outing, I need another weekend that I spend at home quietly.
    • This is their first professional outing to Edinburgh, which they hoped, in part, to finance through donations from the doyennes of British crime drama.
    • He volunteered to participate in school events and outings.
    • They might become irritable because they have to stay awake late into the night or miss an activity or outing to complete their rituals.
    • One Washington, DC, firm has a standing order with him for an annual bass outing for 20 people or more.
    • All the things I felt that made us a perfect fit were confirmed by every conversation and outing.
    • Their year's activities began just after St Patrick's Day in March and continued right up until last week with various outings and events organised.
    • Other than his outings to sporting events, things were moribund.
    • Reports by the chairman, secretary and treasurer included a review of the talks, events and outings over the last 12 months, and some suggestions for the future.
    • Now, after three weeks, she calls me and asks me to a New Year's outing.
    • Though private, the club does host outside events like corporate outings and charitable fund-raisers on the agenda.
    • What they want is someone whose main job is to maximize profit - to arrange corporate outings and special events that will bring in money.
    • In addition to theory courses, students join a weekly practical language outing which lets you try out your new skills in the big bad world of French Montreal.
    • Our members supported several Federation events, four outings, a lunch and garden party, social afternoons and a coffee morning apart from the monthly meetings.
    • We chose the day the individual was injured as the case period of time, and we considered as the control period that same person's previous outing for skiing or snowboarding when they were not injured.
    • Invite them to office pizza parties, outings, and other events.
    • Due to Israel's diverse ecosystem and terrain, each outing was more exciting than the last.
    • Dress-down days, works outings and charity events all help to promote an image of a relaxed regime, but they also help to blur the distinction between work time and your own.
    • Since last January the group has held talks, outings, social events and different courses, which have given its members many hours of pleasure and enjoyment.
    Synonyms
    trip, excursion, jaunt, expedition, pleasure trip, day trip, day out, tour, mystery tour, airing, drive, ride, run, turn, cruise, sally
    informal junket, spin, tootle, joyride, tool
    Scottish informal hurl
    1. 1.1 A brief journey from home.
      出门,外出
      her daily outing to the shops

      她每天例行的外出购物。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Of course, there was the occasional family gatherings at relative's homes and rare outings to the grocery store.
      • She and Cara share shopping outings and countless hours in the kitchen, where Cara is an enthusiastic helper.
      • Be careful if you take it with you on outings, such as shopping or dining - you risk damaging or losing it.
      • Friday saw the last ever outing of the traditional No 73 Routemaster bus, which goes through north-east London to Victoria.
      • Handwoven out of natural straw, the basket is large enough to hold everything for a daily outing.
      • The key to a successful shopping outing is to get as much of it done in the least amount of time possible.
      • An outing for him was a daily visit to the spaza shop, even if it was just to buy some sweets.
      • For some reason she now couldn't recall, she didn't want to bring her purse with her, thinking it would somehow make the outing briefer than usual.
      Synonyms
      excursion, jaunt
    2. 1.2informal An appearance in something, especially a sporting event or film.
      〈非正式〉(尤指在体育项目或电影中的)出场
      Madonna's first screen outing in three years

      麦当娜三年来的首次银幕亮相。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • This year, two semi-final appearances are the sole outings of note for the Spaniard, who first picked up a tennis racket aged one-year-old.
      • Stevenson has also played in five career playoff outings.
      • He has scored a whopping 36 goals in 37 Champions League outings and leads all scorers in this season's competition with eight.
      • He allowed two runs in his first appearance but went eight relief outings without allowing a run until giving up two last Friday.
      • He began the week having allowed a run in only nine of his past 89 appearances, including once in 16 outings this season.
      • And yet the Reds go into tomorrow's derby with only 11 goals from 11 League outings.
      • By tee-off time at 10 a.m., two had fallen by the wayside, still leaving a record turnout for this Tuesday outing.
      • After listening to the shows, it's obvious to see it won't be his last mainstream outing.
      • He finished that season with only 270 runs from nine championship outings.
      • In my last outing I had recorded 1: 00.10 so surely it was a formality?
      • They have plenty to prove in their third outing at the event.
      • One of the most promising things about this latest outing is the fact that three people made their acting debuts and performed magnificently.
      • Young girls had an impressive outing in the tournament.
      • He is coming off two impressive postseason outings.
      • He hasn't been impressive in the preseason, but a strong outing could endear him to his teammates and the coaching staff.
      • By producing their first clean sheet in ten outings and netting the game's solitary goal, they bagged all three points on this occasion.
      • He has put up some eye-opening numbers in his first three outings (two relief appearances and one start).
      • But the record shows his outings are few and far between.
      • Since then they have hit rock bottom with seven defeats in nine outings and their record so far this season is five defeats and two draws.
      • He has participated in both World Cup outings for South Africa - 2002 being his most frustrating one.
  • 2mass noun The practice of revealing the homosexuality of a prominent person.

    公开知名人士同性恋身份的做法(或政策)

    the outing of gays by the press
    Example sentencesExamples
    • So has this very public outing of spin-doctoring techniques damaged the PR industry?
    • Nevertheless, outing is justifiable as an ethical and journalistic matter when two criteria are met.
    • I have always been against outing closeted gays just for the hell of it.
    • He is the last person who should be saying now that he is the victim of a ‘brutal outing.’
    • Where I start to believe in outing is when a celebrity lies outright by denying they are homosexual.
    • It is a fragile thing, this tactic of outing to expose hypocrisy.
    • The outing really was quite a freeing experience.
    Synonyms
    exposure, unmasking, uncovering, revelation, exposé

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'the action of going out or of expelling'): from the verb out + -ing1.

Definition of outing in US English:

outing

nounˈaʊdɪŋˈoudiNG
  • 1A trip taken for pleasure, especially one lasting a day or less.

    (尤指一日内的)外出游玩

    they would go on family outings to the movies

    他们会全家出去看电影。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Since last January the group has held talks, outings, social events and different courses, which have given its members many hours of pleasure and enjoyment.
    • One Washington, DC, firm has a standing order with him for an annual bass outing for 20 people or more.
    • Dress-down days, works outings and charity events all help to promote an image of a relaxed regime, but they also help to blur the distinction between work time and your own.
    • Due to Israel's diverse ecosystem and terrain, each outing was more exciting than the last.
    • Their year's activities began just after St Patrick's Day in March and continued right up until last week with various outings and events organised.
    • Other than his outings to sporting events, things were moribund.
    • They might become irritable because they have to stay awake late into the night or miss an activity or outing to complete their rituals.
    • Reports by the chairman, secretary and treasurer included a review of the talks, events and outings over the last 12 months, and some suggestions for the future.
    • What they want is someone whose main job is to maximize profit - to arrange corporate outings and special events that will bring in money.
    • Invite them to office pizza parties, outings, and other events.
    • It makes me uncomfortable and really throws a damper on any outing.
    • He volunteered to participate in school events and outings.
    • In addition to theory courses, students join a weekly practical language outing which lets you try out your new skills in the big bad world of French Montreal.
    • All the things I felt that made us a perfect fit were confirmed by every conversation and outing.
    • For every weekend where I have a major social outing, I need another weekend that I spend at home quietly.
    • This is their first professional outing to Edinburgh, which they hoped, in part, to finance through donations from the doyennes of British crime drama.
    • We chose the day the individual was injured as the case period of time, and we considered as the control period that same person's previous outing for skiing or snowboarding when they were not injured.
    • Though private, the club does host outside events like corporate outings and charitable fund-raisers on the agenda.
    • Now, after three weeks, she calls me and asks me to a New Year's outing.
    • Our members supported several Federation events, four outings, a lunch and garden party, social afternoons and a coffee morning apart from the monthly meetings.
    Synonyms
    trip, excursion, jaunt, expedition, pleasure trip, day trip, day out, tour, mystery tour, airing, drive, ride, run, turn, cruise, sally
    1. 1.1 A brief journey from home.
      出门,外出
      her daily outing to the stores

      她每天例行的外出购物。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Be careful if you take it with you on outings, such as shopping or dining - you risk damaging or losing it.
      • For some reason she now couldn't recall, she didn't want to bring her purse with her, thinking it would somehow make the outing briefer than usual.
      • Handwoven out of natural straw, the basket is large enough to hold everything for a daily outing.
      • Friday saw the last ever outing of the traditional No 73 Routemaster bus, which goes through north-east London to Victoria.
      • The key to a successful shopping outing is to get as much of it done in the least amount of time possible.
      • An outing for him was a daily visit to the spaza shop, even if it was just to buy some sweets.
      • She and Cara share shopping outings and countless hours in the kitchen, where Cara is an enthusiastic helper.
      • Of course, there was the occasional family gatherings at relative's homes and rare outings to the grocery store.
      Synonyms
      excursion, jaunt
    2. 1.2informal An appearance in something, as an athletic event or show.
      〈非正式〉(尤指在体育项目或电影中的)出场
      her first screen outing in three years

      麦当娜三年来的首次银幕亮相。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Since then they have hit rock bottom with seven defeats in nine outings and their record so far this season is five defeats and two draws.
      • After listening to the shows, it's obvious to see it won't be his last mainstream outing.
      • Stevenson has also played in five career playoff outings.
      • He has scored a whopping 36 goals in 37 Champions League outings and leads all scorers in this season's competition with eight.
      • This year, two semi-final appearances are the sole outings of note for the Spaniard, who first picked up a tennis racket aged one-year-old.
      • But the record shows his outings are few and far between.
      • By tee-off time at 10 a.m., two had fallen by the wayside, still leaving a record turnout for this Tuesday outing.
      • He hasn't been impressive in the preseason, but a strong outing could endear him to his teammates and the coaching staff.
      • One of the most promising things about this latest outing is the fact that three people made their acting debuts and performed magnificently.
      • And yet the Reds go into tomorrow's derby with only 11 goals from 11 League outings.
      • He has put up some eye-opening numbers in his first three outings (two relief appearances and one start).
      • Young girls had an impressive outing in the tournament.
      • They have plenty to prove in their third outing at the event.
      • He allowed two runs in his first appearance but went eight relief outings without allowing a run until giving up two last Friday.
      • He finished that season with only 270 runs from nine championship outings.
      • By producing their first clean sheet in ten outings and netting the game's solitary goal, they bagged all three points on this occasion.
      • He has participated in both World Cup outings for South Africa - 2002 being his most frustrating one.
      • He began the week having allowed a run in only nine of his past 89 appearances, including once in 16 outings this season.
      • In my last outing I had recorded 1: 00.10 so surely it was a formality?
      • He is coming off two impressive postseason outings.
  • 2The act or practice of revealing the homosexuality of a person.

    公开知名人士同性恋身份的做法(或政策)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The outing really was quite a freeing experience.
    • Where I start to believe in outing is when a celebrity lies outright by denying they are homosexual.
    • Nevertheless, outing is justifiable as an ethical and journalistic matter when two criteria are met.
    • I have always been against outing closeted gays just for the hell of it.
    • So has this very public outing of spin-doctoring techniques damaged the PR industry?
    • He is the last person who should be saying now that he is the victim of a ‘brutal outing.’
    • It is a fragile thing, this tactic of outing to expose hypocrisy.
    Synonyms
    exposure, unmasking, uncovering, revelation, exposé

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘the action of going out or of expelling’): from the verb out + -ing.

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