out of可以表达很多意思，这些也经常出现在考卷中。现在进行总结。

1.out of表示“（从……里）出来”。比如：I got out of bed.我起了床。Don’t let the cat out of the bag.不要泄露了秘密（英谚）。I always took my key out of my bag and put it in my pocket.我总是把钥匙从包里拿出来再放进口袋里。

2.out of表示“由于，出于”，表示原因。比如：The boy peeped through the keyhole out of curiosity.那孩子好奇地从锁眼里偷看。I asked out of curiosity.我因为好奇问了问。She did it out of spite.她那么做是出于恶意。He took up office out of a sense of duty.他任职是出于一种责任感。

3.out of指“没有；缺少”。比如：We're out of milk.我们没有牛奶了。He's been out of work for six months.他已经失业六个月了。You're out of luck —she left ten minutes ago.你真不走运—她十分钟前才离开。

4.out of指“脱离，离开”，可以表示不在原状态或者不再参与某事。比如：Try and stay out of trouble.尽量别惹麻烦。I watched the car until it was out of sight .我目送汽车，直到看不见为止。It was an awful job and I'm glad to be out of it.那件差事简直是受罪，我很高兴摆脱掉了。

He gets out of the army in a few weeks.几周之后他就要离开部队。Brown goes on to the semi-finals but Lee is out.布朗进入了半决赛，但李被淘汰了。

5.out of指“从……中”挑出一个或一组等。比如：You scored six out of ten.总分十分你得了六分。Two out of three people think the President should resign.有三分之二的人认为总统应当辞职。

Two out of five thought the business would be sold privately on their retirement or death.2/5的人认为该企业会在他们退休或去世后被私下卖掉。

6.out of的意思是“远离”，多指远离或者离某地或陆地。比如：She's working out in Australia.她远在澳大利亚工作。He lives right out in the country.他住在远离此地的乡间。The boats are all out at sea.船只全都出海了。

7.out of的意思是“除掉；清除”。比如：This detergent is good for getting stains out.这种洗涤剂能清除斑渍。He got thrown out of the restaurant.他被逐出了餐馆。

8.out of 指“用……制成”。比如：The statue is made out of bronze.这尊雕像是青铜制成的。Would you advise people to make a building out of wood or stone?你会建议人们用木头还是石头造房子？