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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

摆脱

Native Script:中文汉字

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bǎituō

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Snap out of/snæp aʊt ʌv/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他花了好几天才从悲伤中摆脱出来。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To manage to stop being unhappy, depressed, or lethargic.

    "He was feeling down for days, but finally managed to snap out of it and join the party."
  2. 2

    To recover consciousness, alertness, or focus after being lost in thought or dazed.

    "She stared at the wall for a moment before snapping out of her daydream."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The phrasal verb combines 'snap', of Germanic origin (imitating a sharp sound or movement), with the prepositional phrase 'out of'. Dating back to the late 19th century, the figurative sense evolved from the physical action of snapping something to break or release it, implying a sudden psychological break from a negative state.

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