| 单词 | off |
| 释义 | Word Frequency off(ɒf) preposition 1. used to indicate actions in which contact is absent or rendered absent, as between an object and a surface to lift a cup off the table 2. used to indicate the removal of something that is or has been appended to or in association with something else to take the tax off potatoes 3. out of alignment with we are off course 4. situated near to or leading away from just off the High Street 5. not inclined towards I'm off work I've gone off that show adverb 6. (particle) so as to be deactivated or disengaged turn off the radio 7. (particle) a. so as to get rid of sleep off a hangover b. so as to be removed from, esp as a reduction he took ten per cent off 8. spent away from work or other duties take the afternoon off 9. a. on a trip, journey, or race I saw her off at the station b. (particle) so as to be completely absent, used up, or exhausted this stuff kills off all vermin 10. out from the shore or land the ship stood off 11. a. out of contact; at a distance the ship was 10 miles off b. out of the present location the girl ran off 12. away in the future August is less than a week off 13. (particle) so as to be no longer taking place the match has been rained off 14. (particle) removed from contact with something, as clothing from the body the girl took her scarf off 15. offstage noises off 16. business (used with a preceding number) indicating the number of items required or produced please supply 100 off 17. off and on 18. off with adjective 19. not on; no longer operative the off position on the dial 20. (postpositive) not or no longer taking place; cancelled or postponed the meeting is off 21. in a specified condition regarding money, provisions, etc well off how are you off for bread? 22. unsatisfactory or disappointing his performance was rather off an off year for good tennis 23. (postpositive) in a condition as specified I'd be better off without this job 24. (postpositive) no longer on the menu; not being served at the moment sorry, love, haddock is off 25. (postpositive) (of food or drink) having gone bad, sour, etc this milk is off noun 26. cricket a. the part of the field on that side of the pitch to which the batsman presents his or her bat when taking strike: thus for a right-hander, off is on the right-hand side Compare leg (sense 13)b. (in combination) a fielding position in this part of the field mid-off c. (as modifier) the off stump verb ▶ USAGE In standard English, off is not followed by of: he stepped off (not off of) the platform27. (transitive) to kill (someone) Word origin originally variant of of; fully distinguished from it in the 17th century |
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