on the way out
US /ɒn ðə weɪ aʊt/
UK /ɒn ðə weɪ aʊt/
成语
1.
在离开时, 在出门时
leaving a place
示例:
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I saw him on the way out of the building.
我看到他在离开大楼的路上。
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She grabbed her keys on the way out.
她在出门时抓起钥匙。
2.
过时, 不再流行
no longer popular or fashionable
示例:
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Those old-fashioned clothes are definitely on the way out.
那些老式衣服肯定过时了。
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Traditional newspapers are on the way out as digital media takes over.
随着数字媒体的兴起,传统报纸正在走向衰落。
3.
快要离职, 快要被解雇
about to be dismissed or replaced from a job or position
示例:
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The CEO has been on the way out for months, but no replacement has been announced.
首席执行官已经快要离职了几个月,但尚未宣布继任者。
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With the company's recent losses, many employees feel they are on the way out.
由于公司最近的亏损,许多员工觉得他们快要被解雇了。