sally /ˈsælɪ/ star2 (sallying,sallied,sallies)

• 1.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） 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（可数名词） a sudden violent excursion, esp by besieged forces to attack the besiegers; sortie 突围
• 3.  

  V-I（不及物动词） 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。

• 4.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） 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（动词） to make a sudden violent excursion 突围