Brooklyn Nine-Nine · 第 1 季
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bails

/beɪlz/B2

保释 / 替人摆平 (v.)

`bails him out` 在这里既可指交保释金释放,也可引申为“靠人摆平、帮他脱身”。常见搭配`bail someone out`(帮某人脱困)。

Theft, vandalism, drunk and disorderly, but he's never been processed.
His daddy comes in and bails him out every time.
He's a lucky little jerk.
bails — Brooklyn Nine-Nine S01E02 · ReelWord