No. 6,880 in Chinese
溜走
To slip away; to sneak off.
In a sentence
他趁大家不注意时悄悄溜走了。
He quietly slipped away while no one was paying attention.
Here, '溜走' means slipping away quietly without drawing attention.
猫累了,悄无声息地溜走到阳台上睡觉了。
The cat got tired and silently sneaked away to sleep on the balcony.
In this case, '溜走' indicates stealthy movement to another place.
如果不抓紧时间,好机会就会从手中溜走。
If you don't seize the time, the good opportunity will slip away from your hands.
Here, '溜走' metaphorically describes an opportunity being lost.
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