on the way out
US /ɒn ðə weɪ aʊt/
UK /ɒn ðə weɪ aʊt/
成語
1.
在離開時, 在出門時
leaving a place
範例:
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I saw him on the way out of the building.
我看到他在離開大樓的路上。
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She grabbed her keys on the way out.
她在出門時抓起鑰匙。
2.
過時, 不再流行
no longer popular or fashionable
範例:
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Those old-fashioned clothes are definitely on the way out.
那些老式衣服肯定過時了。
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Traditional newspapers are on the way out as digital media takes over.
隨著數字媒體的興起，傳統報紙正在走向衰落。
3.
快要離職, 快要被解僱
about to be dismissed or replaced from a job or position
範例:
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The CEO has been on the way out for months, but no replacement has been announced.
首席執行官已經快要離職了幾個月，但尚未宣布繼任者。
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With the company's recent losses, many employees feel they are on the way out.
由於公司最近的虧損，許多員工覺得他們快要被解雇了。