sally /ˈsælɪ/ ( sallying, sallied, sallies )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT Sallies are clever and amusing remarks. 俏皮话 [文学性]

  例：

  He had thus far succeeded in fending off my conversational sallies.

  他一直没有为我所说的俏皮话所动。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT a sudden violent excursion, esp by besieged forces to attack the besiegers; sortie 突围

• 3. 

  V-I If someone sallies forth or sallies somewhere, they go out into a rather difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant situation in a brave or confident way. 勇敢投入 [文学性]

  例：

  ...worrying about her when she sallies forth on her first date.

  ...对她大胆尝试首次约会的担心。

  例：

  Tamara would sally out on bitterly cold nights.

  塔玛拉会在寒冷透骨的夜晚出发。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT Sally is also a noun. 大胆投入

  例：

  ...their first sallies outside the student world.

  ...他们对学生圈以外世界的首次大胆投入。

• 5. 

  V to make a sudden violent excursion 突围