bail someone out
US /beɪl ˈsʌmˌwʌn aʊt/
UK /beɪl ˈsʌmˌwʌn aʊt/
片語動詞
1.
幫助某人擺脫困境, 保釋某人
to help someone out of a difficult situation, especially a financial one
範例:
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His parents had to bail him out of debt.
他的父母不得不幫他擺脫債務。
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Can you bail me out with some cash until payday?
你能在發薪日之前幫我一些現金嗎？
2.
保釋某人, 為某人交保釋金
to pay money to a court so that someone can be released from prison until their trial
範例:
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His family tried to bail him out after his arrest.
他被捕後，家人試圖保釋他。
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They couldn't afford to bail him out.
他們負擔不起保釋他的費用。