How do you use "Bail" in a sentence?

Sorry, I have to bail early — something came up. He bailed on us again. That's the third time this month. Don't bail on me tomorrow — I already bought the tickets.

Bail

American Slang Term American ★★★★☆ Common Casual

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Significado: To leave abruptly, or to cancel plans or back out of a commitment.

突然离开；或者取消计划、放别人鸽子。

Irse de repente, o cancelar planes y escaquearse de un compromiso.

急にその場を去ること。または予定をキャンセルしたり、約束をすっぽかすこと。

갑자기 자리를 뜨다. 또는 약속을 취소하거나 빠지다.

'Bail' in American slang has two common uses: to leave somewhere ('I need to bail') and to cancel plans or abandon a commitment ('He bailed on dinner'). The second use often implies unreliability — someone who frequently bails on plans gets a reputation for being flaky.

'Bail'在美式俚语中有两种常见用法：离开某地（'I need to bail'）和取消计划或爽约（'He bailed on dinner'）。第二种用法通常暗示不可靠——经常放别人鸽子的人会被认为是不靠谱的人。

'Bail' en el argot americano tiene dos usos comunes: irse de un sitio ('I need to bail') y cancelar planes o abandonar un compromiso ('He bailed on dinner'). El segundo uso suele implicar falta de fiabilidad: a alguien que constantemente deja plantados a los demás se le considera informal e impredecible.

アメリカのスラングとしての「bail」には主に2つの使い方がある。どこかを去る（「I need to bail（もう行かなきゃ）」）場合と、予定をキャンセルしたり約束を破る（「He bailed on dinner（彼は夕食をドタキャンした）」）場合。後者の使い方は、相手の信頼性のなさを暗示することが多く、頻繁にドタキャンする人は「flaky（いい加減な人）」という評判がつく。

미국 슬랭에서 'bail'은 두 가지 일반적인 용법이 있다. 어딘가를 떠나는 것('나 가봐야 해')과 약속을 취소하거나 빠지는 것('그가 저녁 약속을 깼어')이다. 두 번째 용법은 종종 신뢰할 수 없다는 의미를 내포한다 — 자주 약속을 깨는 사람은 믿을 수 없다는 평판을 얻게 된다.

Ejemplos

Sorry, I have to bail early — something came up.
抱歉，我得先走了——临时有事。
Perdona, me tengo que ir antes: me ha surgido algo.
ごめん、早く帰らなきゃ — ちょっと用事ができて。
미안, 먼저 가봐야 해 — 갑자기 일이 생겨서.
He bailed on us again. That's the third time this month.
他又放我们鸽子了。这个月已经是第三次了。
Nos ha dejado tirados otra vez. Es la tercera vez este mes.
彼にまたドタキャンされた。今月これで3回目だよ。
걔가 또 약속을 깼어. 이번 달만 세 번째야.
Don't bail on me tomorrow — I already bought the tickets.
明天别放我鸽子——我已经买好票了。
No me dejes colgado mañana, que ya he comprado las entradas.
明日すっぽかさないでよ — もうチケット買っちゃったんだから。
내일 빠지지 마 — 이미 표 샀거든.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: canceling plans, leaving early, backing out

Tono: casual, sometimes apologetic

✓ Correcto

I hate to bail, but I'm not feeling great.
我不太想走，但身体不太舒服。
Siento tener que irme, pero no me encuentro muy bien.
I hate to bail, but I'm not feeling great.
빠지기 싫은데, 몸이 좀 안 좋아서.
She always bails at the last minute.
她总是在最后一刻放鸽子。
Siempre cancela a última hora.
She always bails at the last minute.
그녀는 항상 마지막 순간에 빠져.

✗ Incorrecto

In professional settings, say 'I need to leave early' or 'I have to cancel' instead
在正式场合应该说'我需要提前离开'或'我不得不取消'
En contextos profesionales, di 'tengo que irme antes' o 'tengo que cancelar'
ビジネスの場では「I need to leave early（早退しなければなりません）」や「I have to cancel（キャンセルしなければなりません）」と言おう
격식 있는 상황에서는 '일찍 자리를 떠야 합니다'나 '취소해야 할 것 같습니다'라고 말하는 것이 좋다

Origen e historia

From the legal term 'bail' (paying to get out of jail). The slang extension — getting yourself out of a situation — developed in American English in the 1970s-80s. Also influenced by 'bailing out' of a plane.

Contexto cultural

Era: 1970s-80s onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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