Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense goes, present participle going, past tense went, past participle goneIn most cases the past participle of go is gone, but occasionally you use 'been': see been.
1. verb
When you go somewhere, you move or travel there.
We went to Rome. [VERB preposition/adverb]
Gladys had just gone into the kitchen. [VERB preposition/adverb]
I went home at the weekend. [VERB preposition/adverb]
Four of them had gone off to find help. [VERB preposition/adverb]
It took us an hour to go three miles. [VERB amount]
Synonyms: move, travel, advance, journey More Synonyms of go
2. verb
When you go, you leave the place where you are.
Let's go. [VERB]
She's going tomorrow. [VERB]
3. verb
You use go to say that someone leaves the place where they are and does an activity, often aleisure activity.
We went swimming very early. [VERB verb-ing]
Maybe they've just gone shopping. [VERB verb-ing]
He went for a walk. [VERB + for]
4. verb
When you goto do something, you move to a place in order to do it and you do it. You can also go and do something, and in American English, you can go do something. However, you always say that someone went and did something.
His second son, Paddy, had gone to live in Canada. [VERB to-infinitive]
I must go and see this film.
Go ask whoever you want. [V inf]
5. verb
If you go to school, work, or church, you attend it regularly as part of your normal life.
She will have to go to school. [VERB + to]
His son went to a top university in America. [VERB + to]
6. verb
When you say where a road or path goes, you are saying where it begins or ends, or what places it is in.
There's a mountain road that goes from Blairstown to Millbrook Village. [VERB preposition/adverb]
Synonyms: lead, run, reach [informal], spread More Synonyms of go
7. verb
You can use go in expressions such as 'don't go telling everybody', in order to express disapproval of the kind of behaviour you mention, or to tell someone not to behave in that way.
You don't have to go running upstairs every time she rings. [VERB verb-ing]
Don't you go thinking it was your fault. [VERB verb-ing]
8. verb
You can use go with words like 'further' and 'beyond' to show the degree or extent of something.
He went even further in his speech to the conference. [VERB adverb/preposition]
Some physicists have gone so far as to suggest that the entire Universe is a sortof gigantic computer. [VERB adverb/preposition]
9. verb
If you say that a period of time goes quickly or slowly, you mean that it seems to pass quickly or slowly.
The weeks go so quickly! [VERB adverb]
10. verb
If you say where money goes, you are saying what it is spent on.
Most of my money goes on bills. [VERB preposition/adverb]
The money goes to projects chosen by the wider community. [VERB preposition/adverb]
Synonyms: be given, be spent, be awarded, be allotted More Synonyms of go
11. verb
If you say that something goes to someone, you mean that it is given to them.
A lot of credit must go to the chairman and his father. [VERB + to]
All the most important ministerial jobs went to men. [VERB + to]
12. verb
If someone goes on television or radio, they take part in a television or radio programme.
The president has gone on television to defend stringent new security measures. [VERB + on]
We went on the air, live, at 7.30. [VERB + on]
13. verb
If something goes, someone gets rid of it.
There are fears that 100,000 jobs will go. [VERB]
If people stand firm against the tax, it is only a matter of time before it has togo. [VERB]
14. verb
If someone goes, they leave their job, usually because they are forced to.
He had made a humiliating tactical error and he had to go. [VERB]
Synonyms: be dismissed, be fired, be discharged, be laid off More Synonyms of go
15. verb
If something goes into something else, it is put in it as one of the parts or elements that form it.
...the really interesting ingredients that go into the dishes that we all love toeat. [V + into/in]
16. verb
If something goes in a particular place, it fits in that place or should be put there because it isthe right size or shape.
He was trying to push it through the hole and it wouldn't go. [VERB]
...This knob goes here. [VERB preposition/adverb]
17. verb
If something goes in a particular place, it belongs there or should be put there, because that is whereyou normally keep it.
The shoes go on the shoe shelf. [VERB preposition/adverb]
'Where does everything go?' [VERB preposition/adverb]
Synonyms: belong, be kept, be located, be situated More Synonyms of go
18. verb
If you say that one number goes into another number a particular number of times, you are dividing the second number bythe first.
Six goes into thirty five times. [VERB + into]
[Also V num]
19. verb
If one of a person's senses, such as their sight or hearing, is going, it is getting weak and they may soon lose it completely.
[informal]
His eyes are going; he says he has glaucoma. [VERB]
Lately he'd been making mistakes; his nerve was beginning to go. [VERB]
20. verb
If something such as a light bulb or a part of an engine is going, it is no longer working properly and will soon need to be replaced.
I thought it looked as though the battery was going. [VERB]
21. verb
If you say that someone is going or has gone, you are saying in an indirect way that they are dying or are dead.
'Any hope?'—'No, he's gone.' [VERB]
More Synonyms of go
go link verb uses
(goʊ)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense goes, present participle going, past tense went, past participle gone
1. link verb
You can use go to say that a person or thing changes to another state or condition. For example,if someone goes crazy, they become crazy, and if something goes green, it changes colour and becomes green.
I'm going bald. [VERB adjective]
You'd better serve it to them before it goes cold. [VERB adjective]
50,000 companies have gone out of business. [VERB preposition]
Synonyms: become, get, turn More Synonyms of go
2. link verb
You can use go when indicating whether or not someone wears or has something. For example, if someonegoes barefoot, they do not wear any shoes.
The baby went naked on the beach. [VERB adjective]
But if you arm the police won't more criminals go armed? [VERB adjective]
3. link verb
You can use go before adjectives beginning with 'un-' to say that something does not happen. For example, if something goes unheard, nobody hears it.
As President, he affirmed that no tyranny went unnoticed. [VERB-ed]
go other verb uses, noun uses, and phrases
(goʊ)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense goes, present participle going, past tense went, past participle gone
1. verb
You use go to talk about the way something happens. For example, if an event or situation goes well, it is successful.
She says everything is going smoothly. [VERB adverb]
How did it go at the hairdresser's? [VERB adverb]
Synonyms: proceed, develop, turn out, work out More Synonyms of go
2. verb
If a machine or device is going, it is working.
What about my copier? Can you get it going again? [VERB]
I said, 'My car won't go in fog'. [VERB]
3. verb
If a bell goes, it makes a noise, usually as a signal for you to do something.
The bell went for the break. [VERB]
Synonyms: sound, ring, toll, chime More Synonyms of go
4. verb
If something goes with something else, or if two things go together, they look or taste nice together.
I was searching for a pair of grey gloves to go with my new gown. [VERB + with]
I can see that some colours go together and some don't.
Wear something else. This won't go. [VERB]
[Also VERB]
5. verb
You use go to introduce something you are quoting. For example, you say the story goes or the argument goes just before you quote all or part of it.
The story goes that she went home with him that night. [VERB that]
The story goes like this. [VERB preposition]
As the saying goes, 'There's no smoke without fire.' [VERB with quote]
6. verb
You use go when indicating that something makes or produces a sound. For example, if you saythat something goes 'bang', you mean it produces the sound 'bang'.
She stopped in front of a painting of a dog and she started going 'woof woof'. [V with sound]
The button on his jeans went POP. [V with sound]
7. verb
You can use go instead of 'say' when you are quoting what someone has said or what you think they will say.
[informal]
They say 'Tom, shut up' and I go 'No, you shut up'. [VERB with quote]
He goes to me: 'Oh, what do you want?' [VERB + to]
8. countable noun
A go is an attempt at doing something.
I always wanted to have a go at football. [+ at]
She won on her first go.
Her hair was bright orange. It took us two goes to get the colour right.
Synonyms: attempt, try, effort, bid More Synonyms of go
9. countable noun
If it is your go in a game, it is your turn to do something, for example to play a card or move apiece.
I'm two behind you but it's your go.
Now whose go is it?
10. See also going, gone
11.
See go all out for/to do sth
12.
See anything goes
13.
See as things/people go
14.
See as you go along
15.
See go and do
16.
See go for it
17.
See have a go at sb
18.
See where do we go from here?
19.
See make a go of sth
20.
See on the go
21.
See have (got) sth on the go
22.
See to go
23.
See to go
24.
See to go
go phrasal verbs
(goʊ)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense goes, present participle going, past tense went, past participle gone
Phrasal verbs:
See go about
See go after
See go against
See go ahead
See go along
See go along with
See go around
See go around with
See go at
See go away
See go back
See go back on
See go back to
See go before
See go by
See go down
See go down as
See go down on
See go down with
See go for
See go in
See go in for
See go into
See go off
See go off with
See go on
See go out
See go out for
See go out of
See go over
See go over to
See go round
See go through
See go through with
See go towards
See go under
See go up
See go with
See go without
go in British English1
(ɡəʊ)
verbWord forms: goes, going, went or gone(mainly intr)
1.
to move or proceed, esp to or from a point or in a certain direction
to go to India
to go home
2. (tr; takes an infinitive, often with to omitted or replaced by and)
to proceed towards a particular person or place with some specified intention or purpose
I must go and get that book
3.
to depart
we'll have to go at eleven
4.
to start, as in a race: often used in commands
5.
to make regular journeys
this train service goes to the east coast
6.
to operate or function effectively
the radio won't go
7. (copula)
to become
his face went red with embarrassment
8.
to make a noise as specified
the gun went bang
9.
to enter into a specified state or condition
to go into hysterics
to go into action
10.
to be or continue to be in a specified state or condition
to go in rags
to go in poverty
11.
to lead, extend, or afford access
this route goes to the north
12.
to proceed towards an activity
to go to supper
to go to sleep
13. (tr; takes an infinitive)
to serve or contribute
this letter goes to prove my point
14.
to follow a course as specified; fare
the lecture went badly
15.
to be applied or allotted to a particular purpose or recipient
her wealth went to her son
his money went on drink
16.
to be sold or otherwise transferred to a recipient
the necklace went for three thousand pounds
17.
to be ranked; compare
this meal is good as my meals go
18.
to blend or harmonize
these chairs won't go with the rest of your furniture
19. (foll byby or under)
to be known (by a name or disguise)
20.
to fit or extend
that skirt won't go round your waist
21.
to have a usual or proper place
those books go on this shelf
22.
(of music, poetry, etc) to be sounded, expressed, etc
how does that song go?
23.
to fail or give way
my eyesight is going
24.
to break down or collapse abruptly
the ladder went at the critical moment
25.
to die
the old man went at 2 am
26. (often foll by by)
a.
(of time) to elapse
the hours go by so slowly at the office
b.
to travel past
the train goes by her house at four
c.
to be guided (by)
27.
to occur
happiness does not always go with riches
28.
to be eliminated, abolished, or given up
this entry must go to save space
29.
to be spent or finished
all his money has gone
30.
to circulate or be transmitted
the infection went around the whole community
31.
to attend
go to school
go to church
32.
to join a stated profession
go to the bar
go on the stage
33. (foll by to)
to have recourse (to); turn
to go to arbitration
34. (foll by to)
to subject or put oneself (to)
he goes to great pains to please them
35.
to proceed, esp up to or beyond certain limits
you will go too far one day and then you will be punished
36.
to be acceptable or tolerated
anything goes in this place
37.
to carry the weight of final authority
what the boss says goes
38. (foll by into)
to be contained in
four goes into twelve three times
39. (often foll by for)
to endure or last out
we can't go for much longer without water in this heat
40. (transitive) cards
to bet or bid
I go two hearts
41. (transitive) informal, mainly US
to have as one's weight
I went 112 pounds a year ago
42. US and Canadian(usually used in commands; takes an infinitive withoutto)
a.
to start to act so as to
go shut the door
b.
to leave so as to
go see if he needs help
43. informal
to perform well; be successful
that group can really go
44. (transitive) not standard
to say: widely used, esp in the historic present, in reporting dialogue
Then she goes, 'Give it to me!' and she just snatched it
45. go and
46. be going
47. go ape
48. go ape over
49. go astray
50. go bail
51. go bush
52. go halves
53. go hard
54. go it
55. go it alone
56. go much on
57. go one better
58. go the whole hog
59. let go
60. let oneself go
61. to go
nounWord forms: pluralgoes
62.
the act of going
63. informal
a.
an attempt or try
he had a go at the stamp business
b.
an attempt at stopping a person suspected of a crime
the police are not always in favour of the public having a go
c.
an attack, esp verbal
she had a real go at them
64.
a turn
it's my go next
65. informal
the quality of being active and energetic
she has much more go than I
66. informal
hard or energetic work
it's all go
67. informal
a successful venture or achievement
he made a go of it
68. informal
a bout or attack (of an illness)
he had a bad go of flu last winter
69. informal
an unforeseen, usually embarrassing or awkward, turn of events
here's a rum go
70. informal
a bargain or agreement
71. all the go
72. from the word go
73. get-up-and-go
74. no go
75. on the go
adjective
76. (postpositive) informal
functioning properly and ready for action: esp used in astronautics
all systems are go
Word origin
Old English gān; related to Old High German gēn, Greek kikhanein to reach, Sanskrit jahāti he forsakes
go in British English2
(ɡəʊ) or I-go
noun
a game for two players in which stones are placed on a board marked with a grid, the object being to capture territory on the board
Word origin
from Japanese
GO in British English
military
abbreviation for
general order
GO in American English
general order(s)
go in American English1
(goʊ)
verb intransitiveWord forms: went, gone, ˈgoing
1. indicating motion without reference to destination or point of departure
a.
to move along; travel; proceed
to go 90 miles an hour
b.
to be moving
who goes there?
c.
a.
to be in operation, as a mechanism, action, etc.
b.
to work or operate properly; function
a clock that isn't going
d.
to behave in a certain way; gesture, act, or make sounds as specified or shown
the balloon went “pop”
e.
to take or follow a particular course, line of action, etc.
; specif.,
a.
to turn out; result
the war went badly
b.
to be guided, regulated, or directed by a procedure, method, etc.
to go by what someone says
c.
to take its course; proceed
how is the evening going?
, sometimes used merely to emphasize a following verb [did you have to go and do that?]
f.
to pass
said of time
g.
to pass from person to person
a rumor went through the office
h.
to be known or accepted
to go by the name of Lindsay
i.
to move about or be in a certain condition or state, usually for some time
to go in rags
j.
to pass into a certain condition, state, etc.; become; turn
to go mad
k.
to have a certain form, arrangement, etc.; be expressed, phrased, voiced, or sung
as the saying goes
l.
to be or act in harmony; fit in
a hat that goes well with the dress
m.
to put oneself
to go to some trouble
n.
to contribute to a result; tend; help
facts that go to prove a case
o. US
to have force, validity, acceptance, etc.
that rule still goes; anything goes
p. Informal
to perform in an especially inspired or exciting manner
a jazz band that can really go
2. indicating motion from a point of departure
a.
to move off; leave; depart
b.
to begin to move off, as in a race
used as a command
c.
a. Originally
to leave a court of justice
b.
to continue (unpunished, unrewarded, unrequited, etc.)
d.
to cease to have an effect; come to an end; pass away
the pain has gone
e.
to die
f.
to be removed or eliminated
the third paragraph had to go
g.
to break away; be carried away or broken off
the mast went in the storm
h.
to fail; give way
his eyesight is going
i.
to be given up or sacrificed
the country house must go
j.
to pass into the hands of someone; be allotted, awarded, or given
the prize goes to Jean
k.
to be sold (for a specified sum)
l. Informal
to pass bodily waste matter; relieve oneself
3. indicating motion toward a place, point, etc.
a.
to move toward a place or person or in a certain direction
to go to the back of the room
b.
to move out of sight or out of the presence of the speaker
used as a command
c.
to make regularly scheduled trips as specified
a bus that goes to Chicago
d.
a.
to extend, lead, reach, etc. to a place
a road that goes to London
b.
to be able to extend or reach
the belt won't go around his waist
e.
to move toward, enter, or attend and then engage in or take part in the activitiesof: additional meaning is conveyed by the use of a noun governed by to, or by a participle [to go to college, to go swimming]; reason for going is indicated by an infinitive, by and with a verb, or by a noun governed by to [to go to learn, to go to breakfast]
f.
to be capable of passing (through), fitting (into), etc.
it won't go through the door
g.
to carry one's case, plan, etc. (to an authority)
h.
to turn or resort (to)
to go to war
i.
a.
to carry one's activity to specified lengths
the pitcher went 7 innings
b.
to extend or reach so far in behavior, action, etc.
to go too far in one's protests
j.
to endure; last; hold out
k.
to have a particular or regular place or position
the shirts go in the top drawer
verb transitive
4.
to travel or proceed along
to go Route 90
5.
to bet; wager
6. US, Informal
to tolerate; put up with
I can't go him
7. Informal
to furnish (bail) for an arrested person
8. Informal
to be willing to pay, bid, etc. (a specified sum)
9. US, Informal
to appreciate or enjoy
could you go a piece of pie?
10. Informal
to say
used to introduce a quotation or paraphrase [He goes “When?” and she goes “Tonight!”]
nounWord forms: pluralgoes
11.
the act of going
12.
something that operates successfully; a success
to make a go of a marriage
13. Informal
the power of going; animation; energy
14. Informal
a state of affairs
15. US, Informal
an agreement, or bargain
is it a go?
16. Informal
a try; attempt; endeavor
17. British, Informal
a quantity given or taken at one time
18. Cribbage
a.
a call made by a player who cannot play a card because any card in his hand willcarry the count above 31
b.
a point received for playing the last card in any sequence with a count less than31
adjective US, Slang
19.
functioning properly or ready to go
20.
all right; OK
Idioms:
as people (or things) go
from the word “go''
go about
go after
go against
go along
go around
go at
go back on
go beyond
go by
go down
go down on
go for
go hard with
go in for
go into
go in with
go it
go missing
go off
go on
go (a person) one better
go out
go over
go some
go through
go through with
go to!
go together
go under
go up
go up in flames (or smoke)
go with
go without
have a go at
let go
let oneself go
no go
on the go
to go
what goes?
see also going
Word origin
ME gon < OE gan, akin to Du gaan, Ger gehen < IE base *ĝhē-, orig., to leave behind, go away > Sans jíhītē, (he) goes; the pt. go1 verb intransitive is < wend replacing OE eode, ME yede
go in American English2
(goʊ)
noun
[alsoG-]
a Japanese game played with black and white stones on a board marked with many intersecting lines
Word origin
Sino-Jpn
Examples of 'go' in a sentence
go
You go, I said, I'm just not getting on with her at the moment.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
He talked some more then ended up saying he had to go to a meeting.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
We all want to vote and go home but first we have to pick the foreman.
Lisa Scottoline ROUGH JUSTICE (2001)
In other languages
go
British English: go /ɡəʊ/ VERB
move If you go somewhere, you move there from another place.
Can we go to the park?
American English: go
Arabic: يَذْهَبُ
Brazilian Portuguese: ir
Chinese: 走
Croatian: ići
Czech: jít
Danish: tage additioanl meaning
Dutch: gaan
European Spanish: ir
Finnish: mennä
French: aller
German: gehen
Greek: πηγαίνω
Italian: andare
Japanese: 行く
Korean: 가다
Norwegian: dra
Polish: pójść
European Portuguese: ir
Romanian: a merge
Russian: идти
Latin American Spanish: ir
Swedish: åka
Thai: ไป เคลื่อนไป ออกไป
Turkish: gitmek
Ukrainian: йти
Vietnamese: đi
British English: go /ɡəʊ/ VERB
denoting future action If you say that something is going to happen, you mean that it will happen.
He's going to leave soon.
American English: go
Arabic: سَوْفَ
Brazilian Portuguese: ir
Chinese: 即将
Croatian: dogoditi se
Czech: chystat seněco udělat
Danish: vil
Dutch: zullen
European Spanish: ir
Finnish: ollalähdössä
French: aller + infinitifaction imminente
German: werden
Greek: πρόκειται
Italian: stare per
Japanese: ･･･するところだ
Korean: …하려고 하다
Norwegian: skulle
Polish: nie tłumaczy się na język polski w przypadku tworzenia czasu przyszłego
European Portuguese: ir
Romanian: a urma să
Russian: предстоять
Latin American Spanish: irse
Swedish: komma att
Thai: กำลังจะ
Turkish: ecek, acak
Ukrainian: збиратися
Vietnamese: sắp
All related terms of 'go'
Papago
a member of a Native American people closely related to the Pima and now living mainly in southern Arizona and northwestern Mexico
pengo
former monetary unit of Hungary
Winnebago
a member of a Native American people living in Wisconsin and Nebraska
go-go
A go-go dancer is someone whose job involves dancing to pop music in nightclubs wearing very few clothes .
go at
If you go at a task or activity, you start doing it in an energetic, enthusiastic way.
go by
If you say that time goes by , you mean that it passes.
go in
If the sun goes in , a cloud comes in front of it and it can no longer be seen .
go it
to do something or move energetically
go on
If you go on doing something, or go on with an activity , you continue to do it.
go to
to be awarded to
go up
If a price , amount, or level goes up , it becomes higher or greater than it was.
no go
impossible ; abortive or futile
to go
If you say that there are a particular number of things to go , you mean that they still remain to be dealt with.
à go-go
→ go-go
get-go
earliest stage; beginning ; start
go and
to be so foolish or unlucky as to
go ape
If someone goes ape , they become very angry and upset .
go bad
to putrefy ; spoil
go far
to be successful ; achieve much
go for
If you go for a particular thing or way of doing something, you choose it.
go nap
to undertake to win all five tricks at nap
go off
If you go off someone or something, you stop liking them.
go out
If you go out , you leave your home in order to do something enjoyable, for example to go to a party, a bar , or the cinema .
Go-Ped
a motorized vehicle consisting of a low footboard on wheels , steered by handlebars
let go
to relax one's hold (on); release
go away
If you go away , you leave a place or a person's company .
go back
If something goes back to a particular time in the past , it was made or started at that time.
go bail
to act as surety
go bang
to burst , shut , etc, with a loud noise
go bung
to fail or collapse
go bush
to abandon city amenities and live rough
go bust
If a company goes bust , it loses so much money that it is forced to close down.
go-cart
a small wagon for young children to ride in or pull
go dark
(of a company) to remove itself from the register of major exchanges while continuing to trade
go down
If a price , level, or amount goes down , it becomes lower or less than it was.
go hard
to cause trouble or unhappiness (to)
go into
If you go into something, you describe or examine it fully or in detail .
go-kart
A go-kart is a very small motor vehicle with four wheels , used for racing.
go live
If a system, campaign , or other course of action goes live , it starts to be used.
go long
If an investor goes long on a stock , they bet that it will go up in price by purchasing it now and selling it later.
go over
If you go over a document , incident , or problem , you examine, discuss , or think about it very carefully.
go phut
to break down or collapse
go-slow
A go-slow is a protest by workers in which they deliberately work slowly in order to cause problems for their employers .
go some
to do or achieve quite a lot
go sour
to become unfavourable or inharmonious
go stag
to go as a → stag (sense 3 ) stag (sense 3a )
go west
to die
go with
If one thing goes with another thing, the two things officially belong together, so that if you get one, you also get the other.
stop-go
Stop-go is used to describe processes in which there are periods of inactivity between periods of activity.
fair go!
come off it!; I don't believe it!
Chinese translation of 'go'
go
(ɡəu)
Word forms:ptwent
Word forms:ppgone
Word forms:plgoes
vi
(= travel, move) 去 (qù)
he's going to New York他要去纽(紐)约(約) (tā yào qù Niǔyuē)
where's he gone?他去哪儿(兒)了？ (tā qù nǎr le?)
shall we go by car or train?我们(們)开(開)车(車)去还(還)是坐火车(車)去？ (wǒmen kāichē qù háishì zuò huǒchē qù?)
to go to do sth, go and do sth (Brit) 去做某事 (qù zuò mǒushì)
(= depart) 离(離)开(開) (líkāi)
let's go我们(們)走吧 (wǒmen zǒu ba)
I must be going我必须(須)得走了 (wǒ bìxū děi zōu le)
they came at eight and went at nine他们(們)8点(點)来(來)9点(點)走的 (tāmen bā diǎn lái jiǔ diǎn zǒu de)
our plane goes at 11pm我们(們)的飞(飛)机(機)晚上11点(點)起飞(飛) (wǒmen de fēijī wǎnshang shíyī diǎn qǐfēi)
(= disappear) 消失 (xiāoshī)
all her jewellery had gone她所有的珠宝(寶)首饰(飾)都不见(見)了 (tā suǒyǒu de zhūbǎo shǒushì dōu bùjiàn le)
where's the tea gone?茶怎么(麼)不见(見)了？ (chá zěnme bùjiàn le?)
(= attend)
to go to school/university上学(學)/上大学(學) (shàngxué/shàng dàxué)
to go to evening classes去上夜校 (qù shàng yèxiào)
(= with activity)
to go for a walk去散步 (qù sànbù)
to go on a trip去旅行 (qù lǚxíng)
to go swimming去游泳 (qù yóuyǒng)
(= work)[clock, video etc]运(運)转(轉) (yùnzhuǎn)
⇒ I can't believe your watch is still going after all these years.我真不能相信你的表这么多年后还在走。 (Wǒ zhēn bùnéng xiāngxìn nǐ de biǎo zhème duō nián hòu hái zài zǒu.)
[bell]敲响(響) (qiāoxiǎng)
(= become)
to go pale/mouldy/bald变(變)得苍(蒼)白/发(發)霉(黴)/秃(禿)顶(頂) (biàn de cāngbái/fāméi/tūdǐng)
she went red她脸(臉)红(紅)了 (tā liǎn hóng le)
(= be sold)
to go for £10卖(賣)10镑(鎊) (mài shí bàng)
(= be about to, intend to)
are you going to come?你要来(來)吗(嗎)？ (nǐ yào lái ma?)
I think it's going to rain我想天要下雨了 (wǒ xiǎng tiān yào xiàyǔ le)
I'm going to be a doctor when I grow up我长(長)大后(後)想成为(為)一名医(醫)生 (wǒ zhǎngdà hòu xiǎng chéngwéi yī míng yīshēng)
as the story goes如故事中所讲(講)的 (rú gùshì zhōng suǒ jiǎng de)
(= be available)
there's a flat going downstairs楼(樓)下有间(間)空的公寓 (lóuxià yǒu jiān kòng de gōngyù)
I'll take whatever's going无(無)论(論)什么(麼)样(樣)的我都要 (wúlùn shénme yàng de wǒ dōu yào)
(= to take away)
a hamburger and fries to go (US) 汉(漢)堡包和炸薯条(條)外卖(賣) (hànbǎobāo hé zhá shǔtiáo wàimài)
(in other expressions)
there's still a week to go before the exams考试(試)前还(還)有一个(個)星期的时(時)间(間) (kǎoshì qián hái yǒu yī gè xīngqī de shíjiān)
he has a lot going for him他有很多有利条(條)件 (tā yǒu hěn duō yǒulì tiáojiàn)
to get going走 (zǒu)
⇒ Give me the keys. I've got to get going.给我钥匙。我得走了。 (Gěi wǒ yàoshi. Wǒ děi zǒu le.)
to keep going继(繼)续(續)下去 (jìxù xiàqù)
vt
(= travel)[distance]走 (zǒu)
n
(c) (= try) 尝(嘗)试(試) (chángshì) (次, cì)
to have a go (at sth/at doing sth)试(試)一下(某事/做某事) (shì yīxià (mǒushì/zuò mǒushì))
(c) (= turn) 轮(輪)流 (lúnliú) (次, cì)
whose go is it?轮(輪)到谁(誰)了？ (lúndào shuí le?)
it's your go轮(輪)到你了 (lún dào nǐ le)
to have sth on the go手头(頭)上正忙着(著)某事 (shǒutóushang zhèng mángzhe mǒushì)
(esp Brit, inf, = move)
to be on the go忙忙碌碌 (mángmáng lùlù)
All related terms of 'go'
go by
( vehicle, years, time ) 过(過)去 guòqù
go in
( enter ) 进(進)去 jìnqù
go on
( continue ) 继(繼)续(續) jìxù
go up
( rise : price, level, value ) 上涨(漲) shàngzhǎng
go away
( leave ) 离(離)开(開) líkāi
go back
( return ) 返回 fǎnhuí
go down
( fall : price, level, amount ) 下降 xiàjiàng
go for
( fetch ) 去取 qù qǔ
go into
( enter : building, room ) 进(進)入 jìnrù
go off
( esp Brit : begin to dislike : person, place, idea etc ) 不再喜欢(歡) bù zài xǐhuan
go out
( person ) 离(離)开(開) líkāi ( to party, club ) 出去消遣 chūqù xiāoqiǎn ▶ to go out of 离(離)开(開) líkāi ▶ are you going out tonight? 你今晚出去吗(嗎)？ nǐ jīnwǎn chūqù ma?
go over
过(過)去 guòqù
go with
( combine well with : colours, clothes, foods ) 与(與) ... 协(協)调(調) yǔ ... xiétiáo