(1)在(去)海(國(guó))外(to or in one or more foreign countries)：be～在國(guó)外;live/study/travel～在國(guó)外生活/學(xué)習(xí)/旅行;go～出國(guó);get back/return from(being)～回國(guó);come from～來(lái)自國(guó)外;visitors from～外國(guó)來(lái)客;the life/holiday/trip～國(guó)外的生活/度假/旅行; at home and～國(guó)內(nèi)外;〖同〗overseas;
(2)廣泛(遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn))地，四處(to many or all places;widely or broadly;everywhere)：There's a rumour～that...到處謠傳說(shuō)……There's a nasty rumour～.到處流傳著一個(gè)討厭的謠言。A thousand rumours were～.無(wú)數(shù)謠言到處流傳。Rumours of victory were～.到處傳說(shuō)勝利了。The good news was spread～.那好消息四處傳開(kāi)。The news soon spread～that...消息迅速到處傳開(kāi)，說(shuō)是…… scatter seeds～撒種子;
(3)在戶(室)外(out of doors or free)(舊用法)：There was no one～at that early hour.在那么早的時(shí)辰戶外渺無(wú)人跡。The owl ventures～at night.貓頭鷹夜里才敢出來(lái)活動(dòng)。Witches go～in the hours of darkness.女巫們天黑以后出來(lái)活動(dòng)。There were people～in spite of the heavy snow.盡管下大雪，外面還有人。It's unsafe to be～at night in this city.在這個(gè)城市里夜里出門不安全。〖同〗out，outside;〖反〗indoors，in，inside