英语词汇“walk off”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Used to signify a knockout competitive event, esp one held to decide a draw, as in jump-off, play-off, swim-off

A remote chance (on the offchance or on the off-chance (with that or of) just in case, in the hope of (something happening))

A person living in a place, esp a rural area, in which he or she was not born, an incomer

A small piece cut off or left over from a larger piece of some material (eg wood)

Grinding in which the tool, eg a grinding wheel, is held in the hand and worked freely

The part of a training course that a trainee follows away from the workplace at a college, etc, eg one day a week

(of a prescription drug) used to treat a condition for which the Food and Drug Administration has not approved it (also adverb)

Of or relating to skiing on new snow-surfaces, not on established tracks or runs

Relating to a home, etc bought before (completion of) building on the basis of plans seen, or to the buyer of such a property

The practice of driving over rough terrain in specially designed vehicles, esp as a sport

A method of printing lithographs, etc, by first taking an impression from a plate on a rubber cylinder and then transferring the impression to paper or metal, etc, using oil-based ink

(of a business enterprise) to transfer (work, jobs, etc) to another country, usu one where workers can be paid a lower wage

off one's oats, feed, head, rocker or trolley see under oat, feed¹, head, rock² and trolley¹

walk off and walk off with see under walk¹

well-off

Rich, well-provided
Fortunate

walk¹ /wök/

intransitive verb

(of a biped) to move along on foot with alternate steps, the walker always having at least one foot on the ground
(of a quadruped) to move along in such a way that there are always at least two feet on the ground
To pace
To journey on foot
To ramble, go on foot for pleasure, exercise, etc
(of an inanimate object) to be in motion (obsolete)
To make progress (nautical)
(of the tongue) to wag (obsolete)
To make slow progress
To circulate, spread, be rife (obsolete)
(of a ghost) to go restlessly about
To move
To behave in a certain way, follow a certain course
To move off, depart, withdraw
To conduct oneself, behave
To be in harmonious association (obsolete)
To go to first base after receiving four balls (baseball)
To leave the cricket pitch when dismissed, esp without waiting for the umpire to adjudicate on an appeal
(of an object) to disappear (usu with implications of unauthorized removal) (informal, esp facetious)
To go free, esp from a court of law, without receiving any punishment (US)

transitive verb

To pass through or over, perambulate, traverse
To follow or trace out on foot
To measure out by walking
To wear (eg through, to shreds) by walking
To go through (a dance) at a slow pace
To circulate (obsolete)
To cause to walk, or to move as if walking
To lead or accompany by walking

noun

The action or an act of walking
A spell of walking, esp for pleasure or exercise
A perambulation in procession
A walking race
A gait
That in or through which one walks
A possible or suitable route or course for walking
A path or place for walking
A tree-bordered avenue
A place for animals, eg young hounds, to train or to exercise
A run for fowl
A place where a game cock is kept
High pasture-ground (obsolete)
A division of a forest
A distance walked, or a distance as measured by the time taken to walk it
Conduct
One's course of life, sphere of action or profession, esp in walk of life
The regular route of a postman, policeman, etc
A hawker's district or round
A hunting-ground (obsolete)
(in pl) grounds or a park (obsolete)
A flock (of snipe or of wagtails)

ORIGIN: ME walken, walkien to walk, to full, from OE wealcan to roll, toss, revolve, wealcian to roll up, curl; cognate with Ger walken to full cloth

walkˈable adjective

walkˈer noun

Someone who walks or takes part in walking races
A colporteur or (dialect) a vagrant
A forester (historical)
A person who trains and walks young hounds
Any bird that walks rather than hops
A stick insect
Any device which helps esp babies or elderly people to walk
A man of good social standing who accompanies a woman VIP on official engagements in the absence of her husband (US sl)

interjection (archaic sl; with cap; also Hookey Walker)

An exclamation of incredulity

walkˈing noun

The verbal noun of walk
Pedestrianism
The sport of racing using a walking rather than running gait
The condition of a surface from the point of view of someone who walks on it

adjective

That walks, or that moves as if walking
That oscillates
Used in or for walking
Performed by walking
Worked by a person or animal who walks
In human form, as in walking dictionary, walking disaster

walkˈabout adverb

On the move, as in go walkabout, esp temporarily back into the bush (of Australian Aborigines), or meeting the public on foot (of royalty, politicians, etc)

noun

A wandering, a journey
A walk by royalty, etc in order to meet the public

walkˈ-aroundˈ noun

An old dance in which performers, often blackfaced minstrels, moved in a wide circlular movement
A march in procession about the stage (theatre)
The music for either of these

walkˈ-away noun (informal)

An effortless victory

walkˈer-onˈ noun

A performer who plays non-speaking roles

walkˈie-talkˈie or walkˈy-talkˈy noun

A portable transmitting and receiving radiotelephone

walkˈ-in noun

A person who enters premises to make enquiries or offer services without previously making contact
A theft committed by a walk-in thief

adjective

(of a thief) who gains entrance without breaking in
(of a cupboard, etc) big enough to walk into and move around in
(of a service, etc) available without requiring an appointment

walking bass noun (jazz)

A bass part in 4–4 rhythm using a simple repetitive tune moving up and down the octave

walkˈing-beam noun

A beam or oscillating lever for transmitting power, eg that actuating the cable in cable-drilling for oil

walking bus noun

A group of children who regularly walk between home and school together under adult supervision

walking case noun

A patient not confined to bed

walking fern noun

An American fern of the genus Camptosorus, whose frond tips take root when touching the ground

walking fish noun

Any of various fishes, mainly Asiatic, that are able to move about on land

walking frame noun

A usu metal frame for giving an infirm person support while walking

walking gentleman or walking lady noun

An actor or actress playing very small non-speaking parts for which a good appearance is required

walking leaf noun

A leaf insect
Another name for walking fern

walkˈing-orders, walking papers or walkˈing-ticket plural noun (slang)

Dismissal

walking part noun

One in which the actor has nothing to say

walking race noun

A race in which competitors must walk rather than run

walkˈing-stick, walkˈing-cane or walkˈing-staff noun

A stick, cane or staff used for support in walking

walking stick, walking straw or walking twig noun

A stick insect

walking toad noun

A natterjack

walking wounded adjective

(of troops) wounded but not requiring stretchers, not bedridden

plural noun

Such casualties
People handicapped by mental or emotional problems (informal)

walkˈ-mill noun

A machine operated by the walking of a horse
See also waulk

walkˈ-on noun

A walking part

adjective

(of an air service or aeroplane) for which one does not have to purchase a ticket in advance, the seats being non-bookable
(of a part in a play, etc) non-speaking

walkˈout noun

The act of walking out, usu to indicate disapproval
A sudden industrial strike

walkˈover noun

A race where only one competitor appears, and has merely to cover the course to win
An easy or unopposed victory, usu in sport

walkˈ-through noun

A tentative practice, esp a rehearsal of a dramatic part without an audience, cameras, etc

walkˈ-up adjective (chiefly N American)

Reached by means of stairs
(of a building) with upper storeys accessible only by stairs
Denoting spectators at a sports event who do not purchase tickets in advance

noun

A walk-up building, apartment, etc

walkˈway noun

A road or path, etc constructed for pedestrians only
A country track for walkers

walky-talky see walkie-talkie above.

charity walk or sponsored walk

An organized walk in aid of charity, each participator having obtained from a sponsor or sponsors an agreement to contribute money according to distance covered

go walkies (informal)

(of a dog) to go for a walk
(of an inanimate object) to go missing, presumably stolen

walk a tightrope

To follow a narrow and difficult route beset with dangers, as if on a tightrope

walk away from

To outdistance or outdo easily
To have nothing more to do with
To emerge from (an accident, etc) with no or only minor injuries

walk away with

To win (a prize, etc) with ease

walk into

To collide or meet with unexpectedly
To involve oneself in (eg difficulties) esp without due circumspection
To enter without effort or opposition
To beat (archaic)
To storm at (archaic)
To eat a hearty quantity of (archaic)

walk it

To go on foot
To succeed, win easily (informal)

walk off

To leave
To depart
To get rid of (eg disagreeable feelings or effects) by walking

walk off with

To steal
To win easily

walk on

To walk ahead
To continue to walk
To have a walking part

walk on air

To be exultant or light-hearted

walk one's chalks

To quit, go away without ceremony

walk out

To leave, esp as a gesture of disapproval
To strike

walk out on (informal)

To desert, leave in the lurch

walk out with

To go for walks with as a stage of courtship (also walk with; archaic)

walk over

To cross or traverse
To win an uncontested race
To have an easy victory or easy success (informal)
To beat easily (informal)
(also walk all over) to disregard the rights or feelings of (informal)

walk tall (informal)

To be proud, have self-respect

walk the chalk or chalkmark

To walk along a chalked line as a test of sobriety
To keep a correct course in manners or morals

walk the hospitals or wards

To be a student under clinical instruction at a general hospital or infirmary

walk the plank see under plank

walk the streets

To wander about in search of work, or simply aimlessly
To be a prostitute

off /of/

walk1 /wök/

walk¹ /wök/