sally

英 [ˈsæli]

美 [ˈsæli]

n.  俏皮话; 出击; 突袭
v.  突围; 出发; 动身，外出; 旅行，外出漫游; （感情等的）迸发，涌出

复数：sallies　过去式：sallied　第三人称单数：sallies　

BNC.4422 / COCA.30693

短语用例

sally forth/out

• 毅然出发；兴冲冲地离开
  to leave a place in a determined or enthusiastic way

牛津词典

noun

• 俏皮话
  a remark that is intended to entertain or amuse sb
• 出击；突袭
  a sudden attack by an enemy

verb

verb

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 俏皮话;妙语;隽语
  Salliesare clever and amusing remarks.
  1. He had thus far succeeded in fending off my conversational sallies.
     他迄今为止一直不为我说的俏皮话所动。
• VERB 突然冲出;奋身前往;大胆迈入
  If someonesallies forthorsalliessomewhere, they go out into a rather difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant situation in a brave or confident way.
  1. ...worrying about her when she sallies forth on her first date...
     她第一次赴异性约会时对她的担心
  2. Tamara would sally out on bitterly cold nights.
     塔玛拉会不畏严寒在夜晚外出。
  3. Sallyis also a noun.
     
  4. ...their first sallies outside the student world.
     他们首次勇敢地走出校园

英英释义

noun

• a venture off the beaten path
  1. a sally into the wide world beyond his home
  Synonym:sallying forth
• a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
  Synonym:sortie
• witty remark
  Synonym:wisecrackcrackquip

双语例句

• Sally: Now you're thinking!
  莎莉：现在你说对了！
• I thought you were dating Sally these days. No. She gave me the air.
  我以为你这些天在和萨利约会呢。没有的事，她已经把我甩了。
• Giles had not reckoned with the strength of Sally's feelings for him.
  贾尔思没有料想到萨利对他的感情如此强烈。
• Sally and I made up.
  莎莉跟我和好了。
• Sally: Well you have taught me something new today.
  莎莉：今天你教了我一些新东西。
• They had a huge row and Sally moved out of the house.
  他们大吵一架之后萨莉搬了出来。
• Sally: Maybe you just miss him.
  萨利：可能是你想他了。
• Not content with rescuing one theatre, Sally Green has taken on another.
  萨莉·格林不满足于挽救一家剧院，她又接手了另外一家。
• Tamara would sally out on bitterly cold nights.
  塔玛拉会不畏严寒在夜晚外出。
• Sally: I have noticed that.
  莎莉：我注意到了。