Definition of flee in English:

flee

verbfled, fleeing, flees fliːfli

[no object]

1Run away from a place or situation of danger.
（因危险而）逃走，逃掉
to escape the fighting, his family fled from their village
Example sentencesExamples
- The militants also fired few shots to scare the villagers and later fled from the spot.
- All three men then fled to Argentina, establishing a route for others to follow.
- Before the blaze could take hold Fisher put it out and then fled from the premises before the police arrived.
- Smith said that he found out where the villagers had fled to in Serbia and went there to try to persuade them to return.
- With little choice but to escape again, Bers fled to Paris where his daughter Ruth was born.
- A Leigh man accused of burglary fled from a police station after being charged.
- A woman and her children fled from a house and took refuge in a nearby shop when a man in the house brandished a bread knife.
- Workers at a Bolton dairy engineers fled to safety when a gas cylinder exploded in the welding shop today.
- He fled to Germany, was jailed there and then extradited to Florida where he spent a few months in jail.
- Before they could be rehoused elsewhere in the city, the family fled to London.
- Managing to struggle free, the terrified woman fled to a nearby school before calling police.
- Arrested in France on the orders of British intelligence, he then fled to Switzerland.
- It was during one of these visits that she allegedly snatched her son and fled to Mexico.
- For 18 months they were happy, but there was more trouble and she fled to another refuge.
- When she was eight, her mother fled to a refuge taking Margie and her four siblings with her.
- The family fled to Britain, where they were given refuge at Chadderton town hall.
- He fled to West Germany but, with no work and no friends, he decided to return.
- Thousands of Arab refugees fled to Lebanon and Jordan, and some were forcibly evicted.
- All their neighbours had fled from that place even before the arrival of the rioters.
- He fled from the scene on Whetley Hill but later gave himself up to police.
Synonyms
run, run away, run off, make a run for it, run for it, take flight, be gone, make off, take off, take to one's heels, make a break for it, bolt, beat a (hasty) retreat, make a quick exit, make one's getaway, escape, absent oneself, make oneself scarce, abscond, head for the hills, do a disappearing act
informal beat it, clear off, clear out, vamoose, skedaddle, split, cut and run, leg it, show a clean pair of heels, turn tail, scram
British informal do a runner, scarper, do a bunk
North American informal light out, bug out, cut out, peel out, take a powder, skidoo
Australian informal go through, shoot through
vulgar slang bugger off
archaic fly
run away from, leave hastily/abruptly, fly, escape from
informal skip
1. 1.1with object Run away from (someone or something)
  逃离
  he was forced to flee the country
  他被迫逃往国外。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Tens of thousands of Iran's professional and middle classes were expelled or forced to flee the country.
  They said they would see how the trial went and if it went against them, would flee the country.
  He said more than 200 thatched homes had been burnt down, with scores of people fleeing the area.
  More are forced to flee their homes because of armed violence.
  Scores of people were fleeing the jumbo, jumping from the wings, falling down the chutes and running for their lives.
  Severe storms caused chaos across the north west and forced thousands of people to flee their homes.
  People flee such countries in the hope of finding a better life in safer societies, such as Britain.
  Urged on by Molly, the girls flee the settlement and begin their perilous journey.
  He grew up as a cringing youth, and eventually became a bank robber and had to flee the country.
  Had she not managed to flee the country she is certain she would have suffered the same fate.
  Half the population of nearly five million people were forced to flee their homes.
  Eight people were forced to flee their homes after a fierce fire spread through a row of houses in Merefield.
  In some areas, the bosses tried to close factories, sell their machinery and flee the country.
  The owner has also handed his passport to the workers' union as a guarantee he will not flee the country.
  Despite attempts at compromise Louis 16th was tried after attempting to flee the country.
  Anyone who values their sanity or eardrums still has time to flee the country.
  After three and a half years, his cover was blown and he had to flee the country for his life.
  Most of the people who are fleeing persecution never even get to the next country.
  His trial judge refused bail on the grounds he might flee the country or pressure witnesses.
  The three men flee the country to an undisclosed location before they can be returned to prison.
  Synonyms
  run away, run off, take to one's heels, beat a hasty retreat, make one's getaway, make a quick exit, make a run for it, run for it, take off, take flight, bolt, fly, make oneself scarce, leave, abscond, decamp, do a disappearing act

Origin

Old English flēon, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vlieden and German fliehen.

Rhymes

absentee, açai, addressee, adoptee, agree, allottee, amputee, appellee, appointee, appraisee, après-ski, assignee, asylee, attendee, bailee, bain-marie, Bangui, bargee, bawbee, be, Bea, bee, bootee, bouquet garni, bourgeoisie, Brie, BSc, buckshee, Capri, cc, chimpanzee, cohabitee, conferee, consignee, consultee, Cree, debauchee, decree, dedicatee, Dee, degree, deportee, dernier cri, detainee, devisee, devotee, divorcee, draftee, dree, Dundee, dungaree, eau-de-vie, emcee, employee, endorsee, en famille, ennui, enrollee, escapee, esprit, evacuee, examinee, expellee, fee, fiddle-de-dee, flea, fleur-de-lis, foresee, franchisee, free, fusee (US fuzee), Gardaí, garnishee, gee, ghee, glee, goatee, grandee, Grand Prix, grantee, Guarani, guarantee, he, HMRC, indictee, inductee, internee, interviewee, invitee, jamboree, Jaycee, jeu d'esprit, key, knee, Lea, lee, legatee, Leigh, lessee, Ley, licensee, loanee, lychee, manatee, Manichee, maquis, Marie, marquee, me, Midi, mortgagee, MSc, nominee, obligee, Otomi, parolee, Parsee, parti pris, patentee, Pawnee, payee, pea, pee, permittee, plc, plea, pledgee, pollee, presentee, promisee, quay, ratatouille, referee, refugee, releasee, repartee, retiree, returnee, rupee, scot-free, scree, sea, secondee, see, settee, Shanxi, Shawnee, shchi, she, shea, si, sirree, ski, spree, standee, suttee, tant pis, tea, tee, tee-hee, Tennessee, testee, the, thee, three, thuggee, Tiree, Torquay, trainee, Tralee, transferee, tree, Trincomalee, trustee, tutee, twee, Twi, undersea, vestee, vis-à-vis, wagon-lit, Waikiki, warrantee, we, wee, whee, whoopee, ye, yippee, Zuider Zee

Definition of flee in US English:

flee

verbfliflē

[no object]

1Run away from a place or situation of danger.
（因危险而）逃走，逃掉
a man was shot twice as he fled from five masked youths
一名男子从五个蒙面年轻人身边逃走时中了两枪。
Example sentencesExamples
- Managing to struggle free, the terrified woman fled to a nearby school before calling police.
- Workers at a Bolton dairy engineers fled to safety when a gas cylinder exploded in the welding shop today.
- All three men then fled to Argentina, establishing a route for others to follow.
- For 18 months they were happy, but there was more trouble and she fled to another refuge.
- A woman and her children fled from a house and took refuge in a nearby shop when a man in the house brandished a bread knife.
- With little choice but to escape again, Bers fled to Paris where his daughter Ruth was born.
- Before they could be rehoused elsewhere in the city, the family fled to London.
- He fled to Germany, was jailed there and then extradited to Florida where he spent a few months in jail.
- The militants also fired few shots to scare the villagers and later fled from the spot.
- Before the blaze could take hold Fisher put it out and then fled from the premises before the police arrived.
- All their neighbours had fled from that place even before the arrival of the rioters.
- A Leigh man accused of burglary fled from a police station after being charged.
- Arrested in France on the orders of British intelligence, he then fled to Switzerland.
- Thousands of Arab refugees fled to Lebanon and Jordan, and some were forcibly evicted.
- Smith said that he found out where the villagers had fled to in Serbia and went there to try to persuade them to return.
- When she was eight, her mother fled to a refuge taking Margie and her four siblings with her.
- The family fled to Britain, where they were given refuge at Chadderton town hall.
- He fled to West Germany but, with no work and no friends, he decided to return.
- It was during one of these visits that she allegedly snatched her son and fled to Mexico.
- He fled from the scene on Whetley Hill but later gave himself up to police.
Synonyms
run, run away, run off, make a run for it, run for it, take flight, be gone, make off, take off, take to one's heels, make a break for it, bolt, beat a retreat, beat a hasty retreat, make a quick exit, make one's getaway, escape, absent oneself, make oneself scarce, abscond, head for the hills, do a disappearing act
run away from, leave abruptly, leave hastily, fly, escape from
1. 1.1with object Run away from (someone or something)
  逃离
  he was forced to flee the country
  他被迫逃往国外。
  figurative all remaining doubt that he was a guerilla began to flee my mind
  Example sentencesExamples
  The three men flee the country to an undisclosed location before they can be returned to prison.
  Had she not managed to flee the country she is certain she would have suffered the same fate.
  Half the population of nearly five million people were forced to flee their homes.
  Eight people were forced to flee their homes after a fierce fire spread through a row of houses in Merefield.
  Severe storms caused chaos across the north west and forced thousands of people to flee their homes.
  He grew up as a cringing youth, and eventually became a bank robber and had to flee the country.
  Despite attempts at compromise Louis 16th was tried after attempting to flee the country.
  In some areas, the bosses tried to close factories, sell their machinery and flee the country.
  Anyone who values their sanity or eardrums still has time to flee the country.
  More are forced to flee their homes because of armed violence.
  After three and a half years, his cover was blown and he had to flee the country for his life.
  Tens of thousands of Iran's professional and middle classes were expelled or forced to flee the country.
  Scores of people were fleeing the jumbo, jumping from the wings, falling down the chutes and running for their lives.
  His trial judge refused bail on the grounds he might flee the country or pressure witnesses.
  The owner has also handed his passport to the workers' union as a guarantee he will not flee the country.
  Most of the people who are fleeing persecution never even get to the next country.
  They said they would see how the trial went and if it went against them, would flee the country.
  Urged on by Molly, the girls flee the settlement and begin their perilous journey.
  People flee such countries in the hope of finding a better life in safer societies, such as Britain.
  He said more than 200 thatched homes had been burnt down, with scores of people fleeing the area.
  Synonyms
  run away, run off, take to one's heels, beat a hasty retreat, make one's getaway, make a quick exit, make a run for it, run for it, take off, take flight, bolt, fly, make oneself scarce, leave, abscond, decamp, do a disappearing act

Origin

Old English flēon, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vlieden and German fliehen.

词汇	flee
释义	Definition of flee in English: flee verbfled, fleeing, flees fliːfli [no object] 1Run away from a place or situation of danger. （因危险而）逃走，逃掉 to escape the fighting, his family fled from their village Example sentencesExamples The militants also fired few shots to scare the villagers and later fled from the spot. All three men then fled to Argentina, establishing a route for others to follow. Before the blaze could take hold Fisher put it out and then fled from the premises before the police arrived. Smith said that he found out where the villagers had fled to in Serbia and went there to try to persuade them to return. With little choice but to escape again, Bers fled to Paris where his daughter Ruth was born. A Leigh man accused of burglary fled from a police station after being charged. A woman and her children fled from a house and took refuge in a nearby shop when a man in the house brandished a bread knife. Workers at a Bolton dairy engineers fled to safety when a gas cylinder exploded in the welding shop today. He fled to Germany, was jailed there and then extradited to Florida where he spent a few months in jail. Before they could be rehoused elsewhere in the city, the family fled to London. Managing to struggle free, the terrified woman fled to a nearby school before calling police. Arrested in France on the orders of British intelligence, he then fled to Switzerland. It was during one of these visits that she allegedly snatched her son and fled to Mexico. For 18 months they were happy, but there was more trouble and she fled to another refuge. When she was eight, her mother fled to a refuge taking Margie and her four siblings with her. The family fled to Britain, where they were given refuge at Chadderton town hall. He fled to West Germany but, with no work and no friends, he decided to return. Thousands of Arab refugees fled to Lebanon and Jordan, and some were forcibly evicted. All their neighbours had fled from that place even before the arrival of the rioters. He fled from the scene on Whetley Hill but later gave himself up to police. Synonyms run, run away, run off, make a run for it, run for it, take flight, be gone, make off, take off, take to one's heels, make a break for it, bolt, beat a (hasty) retreat, make a quick exit, make one's getaway, escape, absent oneself, make oneself scarce, abscond, head for the hills, do a disappearing act informal beat it, clear off, clear out, vamoose, skedaddle, split, cut and run, leg it, show a clean pair of heels, turn tail, scram British informal do a runner, scarper, do a bunk North American informal light out, bug out, cut out, peel out, take a powder, skidoo Australian informal go through, shoot through vulgar slang bugger off archaic fly run away from, leave hastily/abruptly, fly, escape from informal skip 1.1with object Run away from (someone or something) 逃离 he was forced to flee the country 他被迫逃往国外。 Example sentencesExamples Tens of thousands of Iran's professional and middle classes were expelled or forced to flee the country. They said they would see how the trial went and if it went against them, would flee the country. He said more than 200 thatched homes had been burnt down, with scores of people fleeing the area. More are forced to flee their homes because of armed violence. Scores of people were fleeing the jumbo, jumping from the wings, falling down the chutes and running for their lives. Severe storms caused chaos across the north west and forced thousands of people to flee their homes. People flee such countries in the hope of finding a better life in safer societies, such as Britain. Urged on by Molly, the girls flee the settlement and begin their perilous journey. He grew up as a cringing youth, and eventually became a bank robber and had to flee the country. Had she not managed to flee the country she is certain she would have suffered the same fate. Half the population of nearly five million people were forced to flee their homes. Eight people were forced to flee their homes after a fierce fire spread through a row of houses in Merefield. In some areas, the bosses tried to close factories, sell their machinery and flee the country. The owner has also handed his passport to the workers' union as a guarantee he will not flee the country. Despite attempts at compromise Louis 16th was tried after attempting to flee the country. Anyone who values their sanity or eardrums still has time to flee the country. After three and a half years, his cover was blown and he had to flee the country for his life. Most of the people who are fleeing persecution never even get to the next country. His trial judge refused bail on the grounds he might flee the country or pressure witnesses. The three men flee the country to an undisclosed location before they can be returned to prison. Synonyms run away, run off, take to one's heels, beat a hasty retreat, make one's getaway, make a quick exit, make a run for it, run for it, take off, take flight, bolt, fly, make oneself scarce, leave, abscond, decamp, do a disappearing act Origin Old English flēon, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vlieden and German fliehen. Rhymes absentee, açai, addressee, adoptee, agree, allottee, amputee, appellee, appointee, appraisee, après-ski, assignee, asylee, attendee, bailee, bain-marie, Bangui, bargee, bawbee, be, Bea, bee, bootee, bouquet garni, bourgeoisie, Brie, BSc, buckshee, Capri, cc, chimpanzee, cohabitee, conferee, consignee, consultee, Cree, debauchee, decree, dedicatee, Dee, degree, deportee, dernier cri, detainee, devisee, devotee, divorcee, draftee, dree, Dundee, dungaree, eau-de-vie, emcee, employee, endorsee, en famille, ennui, enrollee, escapee, esprit, evacuee, examinee, expellee, fee, fiddle-de-dee, flea, fleur-de-lis, foresee, franchisee, free, fusee (US fuzee), Gardaí, garnishee, gee, ghee, glee, goatee, grandee, Grand Prix, grantee, Guarani, guarantee, he, HMRC, indictee, inductee, internee, interviewee, invitee, jamboree, Jaycee, jeu d'esprit, key, knee, Lea, lee, legatee, Leigh, lessee, Ley, licensee, loanee, lychee, manatee, Manichee, maquis, Marie, marquee, me, Midi, mortgagee, MSc, nominee, obligee, Otomi, parolee, Parsee, parti pris, patentee, Pawnee, payee, pea, pee, permittee, plc, plea, pledgee, pollee, presentee, promisee, quay, ratatouille, referee, refugee, releasee, repartee, retiree, returnee, rupee, scot-free, scree, sea, secondee, see, settee, Shanxi, Shawnee, shchi, she, shea, si, sirree, ski, spree, standee, suttee, tant pis, tea, tee, tee-hee, Tennessee, testee, the, thee, three, thuggee, Tiree, Torquay, trainee, Tralee, transferee, tree, Trincomalee, trustee, tutee, twee, Twi, undersea, vestee, vis-à-vis, wagon-lit, Waikiki, warrantee, we, wee, whee, whoopee, ye, yippee, Zuider Zee Definition of flee in US English: flee verbfliflē [no object] 1Run away from a place or situation of danger. （因危险而）逃走，逃掉 a man was shot twice as he fled from five masked youths 一名男子从五个蒙面年轻人身边逃走时中了两枪。 Example sentencesExamples Managing to struggle free, the terrified woman fled to a nearby school before calling police. Workers at a Bolton dairy engineers fled to safety when a gas cylinder exploded in the welding shop today. All three men then fled to Argentina, establishing a route for others to follow. For 18 months they were happy, but there was more trouble and she fled to another refuge. A woman and her children fled from a house and took refuge in a nearby shop when a man in the house brandished a bread knife. With little choice but to escape again, Bers fled to Paris where his daughter Ruth was born. Before they could be rehoused elsewhere in the city, the family fled to London. He fled to Germany, was jailed there and then extradited to Florida where he spent a few months in jail. The militants also fired few shots to scare the villagers and later fled from the spot. Before the blaze could take hold Fisher put it out and then fled from the premises before the police arrived. All their neighbours had fled from that place even before the arrival of the rioters. A Leigh man accused of burglary fled from a police station after being charged. Arrested in France on the orders of British intelligence, he then fled to Switzerland. Thousands of Arab refugees fled to Lebanon and Jordan, and some were forcibly evicted. Smith said that he found out where the villagers had fled to in Serbia and went there to try to persuade them to return. When she was eight, her mother fled to a refuge taking Margie and her four siblings with her. The family fled to Britain, where they were given refuge at Chadderton town hall. He fled to West Germany but, with no work and no friends, he decided to return. It was during one of these visits that she allegedly snatched her son and fled to Mexico. He fled from the scene on Whetley Hill but later gave himself up to police. Synonyms run, run away, run off, make a run for it, run for it, take flight, be gone, make off, take off, take to one's heels, make a break for it, bolt, beat a retreat, beat a hasty retreat, make a quick exit, make one's getaway, escape, absent oneself, make oneself scarce, abscond, head for the hills, do a disappearing act run away from, leave abruptly, leave hastily, fly, escape from 1.1with object Run away from (someone or something) 逃离 he was forced to flee the country 他被迫逃往国外。 figurative all remaining doubt that he was a guerilla began to flee my mind Example sentencesExamples The three men flee the country to an undisclosed location before they can be returned to prison. Had she not managed to flee the country she is certain she would have suffered the same fate. Half the population of nearly five million people were forced to flee their homes. Eight people were forced to flee their homes after a fierce fire spread through a row of houses in Merefield. Severe storms caused chaos across the north west and forced thousands of people to flee their homes. He grew up as a cringing youth, and eventually became a bank robber and had to flee the country. Despite attempts at compromise Louis 16th was tried after attempting to flee the country. In some areas, the bosses tried to close factories, sell their machinery and flee the country. Anyone who values their sanity or eardrums still has time to flee the country. More are forced to flee their homes because of armed violence. After three and a half years, his cover was blown and he had to flee the country for his life. Tens of thousands of Iran's professional and middle classes were expelled or forced to flee the country. Scores of people were fleeing the jumbo, jumping from the wings, falling down the chutes and running for their lives. His trial judge refused bail on the grounds he might flee the country or pressure witnesses. The owner has also handed his passport to the workers' union as a guarantee he will not flee the country. Most of the people who are fleeing persecution never even get to the next country. They said they would see how the trial went and if it went against them, would flee the country. Urged on by Molly, the girls flee the settlement and begin their perilous journey. People flee such countries in the hope of finding a better life in safer societies, such as Britain. He said more than 200 thatched homes had been burnt down, with scores of people fleeing the area. Synonyms run away, run off, take to one's heels, beat a hasty retreat, make one's getaway, make a quick exit, make a run for it, run for it, take off, take flight, bolt, fly, make oneself scarce, leave, abscond, decamp, do a disappearing act Origin Old English flēon, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vlieden and German fliehen.
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