| 释义 |
sally1/ˈsæli/ n. & v.●n. (pl. -ies) 1 a sudden charge from a fortification upon its besiegers; a sortie 突击，突围 2 a going forth; an excursion 动身；游览，短途旅行 3 a witticism; a piece of banter; a lively remark esp. by way of attack upon a person or thing or of a diversion in argument (针对人或事或争论中所用的)妙语，俏皮话，戏谑语 4 a sudden start into activity; an outburst 突然行动；迸发 5 archaic an escapade [古义]越轨行为；恶作剧 ●v. intr. (-ies, -ied) 1 (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 out, forth) go for a walk, set out on a journey etc. 外出散步；出发旅行(等) 2 (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 out) make a military sally 出击；突围 3 archaic issue or come out suddenly [古义]突然发布，突然出现 [French saillie, fem. past part. of saillir ‘issue’, via Old French salir from Latin salire ‘leap’] |