(1)在(去)海(国)外(to or in one or more foreign countries)：be～在国外;live/study/travel～在国外生活/学习/旅行;go～出国;get back/return from(being)～回国;come from～来自国外;visitors from～外国来客;the life/holiday/trip～国外的生活/度假/旅行; at home and～国内外;〖同〗overseas;

(2)广泛(远远)地，四处(to many or all places;widely or broadly;everywhere)：There's a rumour～that...到处谣传说……There's a nasty rumour～.到处流传着一个讨厌的谣言。A thousand rumours were～.无数谣言到处流传。Rumours of victory were～.到处传说胜利了。The good news was spread～.那好消息四处传开。The news soon spread～that...消息迅速到处传开，说是…… scatter seeds～撒种子;

(3)在户(室)外(out of doors or free)(旧用法)：There was no one～at that early hour.在那么早的时辰户外渺无人迹。The owl ventures～at night.猫头鹰夜里才敢出来活动。Witches go～in the hours of darkness.女巫们天黑以后出来活动。There were people～in spite of the heavy snow.尽管下大雪，外面还有人。It's unsafe to be～at night in this city.在这个城市里夜里出门不安全。〖同〗out，outside;〖反〗indoors，in，inside