outgoing

• adj. 對(duì)人友好的，開朗的；出發(fā)的，外出的；即將離職的；樂于助人的
• n. 外出；流出；開支
• v. 超過；優(yōu)于（outgo的ing形式）

out-,向外，go,走。比喻用法。

outgoing (adj.)

1630s, "that goes out," from out (adv.) + going. Meaning "sociable, friendly," attested from 1950, on same notion as in extrovert. Middle English had a noun outgoing "a departure," mid-14c., from a verb outgo "to go forth," and Old English had utgangende "outgoing" (literal). Related: Outgoingness.

1. She arrived to receive the sash of office from the outgoing president.

她走上前去從即將離職的總統(tǒng)手中接過了就職腰帶。

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2. She is such a gregarious and outgoing person.

她很外向，喜歡交朋結(jié)友。

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3. Underneath his outgoing behaviour Luke was shy.

在外向活潑的外表下，盧克其實(shí)很害羞。

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4. All outgoing flights were grounded.

所有離港航班皆已停飛。

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5. She is the outgoing head of a large corporation.

她是一家大公司即將離職的負(fù)責(zé)人.

來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》