What does "bail out" mean?

To rescue financially To save from financial trouble with money.

How do you use "bail out" in a sentence?

The government bailed out the banks. My parents bailed me out. They're always bailing him out.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To rescue financially

（经济上）救助、纾困

Rescatar (financieramente)

（金銭的に）救済する

(금전적으로) 구제하다

To save from financial trouble with money.

用金钱帮助摆脱财务困境。原意是从船里舀水（bail）。

Salvar de problemas financieros con dinero. Originalmente significaba achicar agua de un barco (bail).

お金で経済的な困難から救うこと。元々は船から水を汲み出す（bail）意味から。

돈으로 재정적 어려움에서 구해 주다.

Base verb: bail

Particle: out

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

The government bailed out the banks.
政府救助了银行
El gobierno rescató a los bancos
政府は銀行を救済した
정부가 은행을 구제했다.
My parents bailed me out.
父母帮我解了围
Mis padres me echaron un cable
両親が金銭的に助けてくれた
부모님이 경제적으로 도와주셨다.
They're always bailing him out.
他们总是在经济上帮助他
Siempre le están sacando de apuros
彼らはいつも彼を金銭的に助けている
그들은 항상 그를 금전적으로 도와주고 있다.

Context: rescue, help, financial trouble

Tone: relieved

From bailing water out of a sinking boat.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal