go, among which the phrasal verb go out has more than a dozen meanings, so it should be translated into the corresponding meaning according to different contexts.
1. The most popular meaning is "going out", usually leaving a room or building to go outside, for example:
Let's go out and look at the stars.
Let's go out and look at the stars.
Let's go out and look at the stars.
I went out for a cigarette.
I went out for a cigarette.
The children went out to play in the snow.
The children went out to play in the snow.
2. It means "going out for entertainment, going out to socialize, going out to participate in social activities", for example:
She goes out a lot.
She often goes out to participate in social activities.
I'm going out tonight.
I'm going out tonight.
3. It means "to associate with (the opposite sex)", for example:
Those two have such an obvious chemistry that I'm surprised they've never gone out.
Those two have such an obvious chemistry that I'm surprised they've never gone out.
Those two have such an obvious chemistry that I'm surprised they've never gone out. Never been out.
How long have you been going out with him?
How long have you been going out with him?
How long have you been going out with him?
4. It means "extinguish", usually light, fire or power, for example:
After the power went out, I spent the night reading by candlelight.
After the power went out, I read by candlelight.
When I woke up the fire had gone out.
When I woke up the fire had gone out.
5. It means "low tide, low tide", for example:
When the tide goes out, we collect shells along the shore.
When the tide goes out, we collect shells along the shore.
When the tide goes out, we collect shells along the shore.
When will the tide go out?
When will the tide go out?
6. It means "out, eliminated", usually in a game or competition, for example:
England went out to France in the second round of the championship.
England lost to France in the second round of the championship. .
She went out of the tournament in the first round.
She went out of the tournament in the first round.
She went out of the tournament in the first round.
7. It means "out of bounds", for example:
If you kick the ball and it goes out, the other team gets control.
If you kick the ball out of bounds, the other team gets control.
8. It means "outdated", for example:
Big collars are going out of fashion.
Big collars are going out of fashion.
High boots went out last year.
High boots went out last year.
High boots went out last year.
9. Express sympathy or condolences and good wishes for someone, for example:
Our hearts go out to the victims of the fire.
We express our condolences to the victims of the fire.
My heart goes out to Mrs Adams and her fatherless children.
My heart goes out to Mrs Adams and her fatherless children.
I feel very sorry for Mrs Adams and her fatherless children.
. It means "play, broadcast, send, send, publish, publish", usually news, messages or packages, for example:
The package went out last week.
The package was sent out last week.
The invitations went out two weeks before the party.
The invitations went out two weeks before the party.
The invitations went out two weeks before the party.
1. It means "travel, travel", usually to a relatively distant place, for example:
We went out to the country to visit the dairy farm.
We went out to the country to visit the dairy farm.
We went out to the country to visit the dairy farm.
This ferry goes out to the islands.
This ferry goes out to the islands.
2. It means "working hard to pursue something", usually used with and, for example:
It's time for you to go out and get yourself a job!
It's time for you to go out and get yourself a job!
It's time for you to go out and get yourself a job!
You should go out and get a lawyer if you want to win this case.
If you want to win this case, you should go out and get a lawyer.
13. It means "strike", go out is the abbreviation of go out on strike, for example:
To show their support of the auto workers, the steel workers went out too.
In order to show their support for the auto workers, the steel workers Went out too.
We're prepared to go out if management doesn't agree to our contract demands.
We're prepared to go out if management doesn't agree to our contract demands.
We're prepared to go out if management doesn't agree to our contract demands.
14. It means "join... team", followed by the preposition for, for example:
f you plan to go out for the basketball team this year, you had better start practicing.
If you plan to go out for the basketball team this year, you had better Start practicing.
I've gone out for the swim team every year, but I've never made it.
I've gone out for the swim team every year, but I've never made it.
I've gone out for the swim team every year, but I've never made it.
5. It means "to cease to exist in...; to disappear from...", usually a quality or emotion, for example:
All the fight seemed to go out of him.
All the fighting spirit in him seemed to have been lost. .
