escape /iˈskeip/I. vt.& vi. 1. 逃走,跑掉:The soldier escaped from the enemy’s prison. 这个士兵从敌人监狱里逃了出来。2.逃脱,逃避(跟名词和v-ing):He escaped capture. 他逃脱追获。 He narrowly escaped death. 他九死一生。There’s no way to escape doing the work. 没有法子逃避做这个工作。[考句]Mark often attempts to escape being fined whenever he breaks traffic regulations.每当马克违反交通规则时总是试图逃避罚款。 ‖II. n. [u] 逃跑,逃避:The thief jumped into a car and made his escape. 小偷跳上车逃跑了。
[辨析]escape使用较为普遍,可用于摆脱任何种类令人不愉快的环境。flee指遇有紧急情况仓促逃跑。