Brooklyn Nine-Nine · 第 1 季
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bails

/beɪlz/B2

保釋 / 替人擺平 (v.)

`bails him out` 在這裡既可指交保釋金釋放,也可引申為「靠人擺平、幫他脫身」。常見搭配`bail someone out`(幫某人脫困)。

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.