1 [I] escape (from sb/sth) to manage to get away from a place where you do not want to be; to get free 逃走；逃脱: Two prisoners have escaped. 有两个囚犯逃走了。They managed to escape from the burning building. 他们成功地从燃烧着的大楼里逃出来。

2 [I,T] to manage to avoid sth dangerous or unpleasant 逃过，避开（危险或不愉快的事）: The two men in the other car escaped unhurt in the accident. 另一辆汽车内的两名男子在事故中逃过大难，安然无恙。David Smith escaped injury when his car skidded off the road. 戴维˙史密斯的汽车滑出马路，他自己却逃过大难，没有受伤。 [T] to escape criticism/punishment 免遭批评 / 惩罚

3 [T] to be forgotten or not noticed by sb 被忘掉或忽略: His name escapes me. 我忘了他的名字。to escape sb's notice 未受某人注意

4 [I] (used about gases or liquids) to come or get out of a container, etc （指气体或液体）漏出，泄漏: There's gas escaping somewhere. 不知哪里在漏煤气。 ➔escaped adj an escaped prisoner 逃犯