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单词 go off
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go off

1(Of a gun, bomb, or similar device) explode or fire: the pistol suddenly went off...
  • It was believed that on three of the devices the detonators went off but the bomb failed to explode.
  • As more American forces came to the scene, another bomb went off, setting fire to a second vehicle, he said.
  • Neighbours say they were convinced a bomb had gone off when the firework exploded with a massive bang earlier this week in Harington Avenue, off Melrosegate.

Synonyms

explode, detonate, blow up, burst, erupt
informal go bang
1.1(Of an alarm) begin to sound.Already the air was filled with the blaring sounds of alarms going off, and a few armed guards ran off towards us as we broke out of the door....
  • From the time my alarm clock goes off, I am beginning my workout.
  • The postman always rings twice, always rings too loud, always rings ten minutes before your alarm's due to go off, and always rings and runs away before you get to the door.
2British (Of food or drink) begin to decompose and become inedible: milk went off so quickly in hot weather...
  • Milk goes off more rapidly and can harbour pathogenic (food poisoning) bacteria.
  • An upcoming prospect is that soon your household appliances will be linked up to the internet and can share information so that your fridge will tell you when the milk has gone off.
  • All this to stop milk going off for a while longer?

Synonyms

go bad, go stale, go sour, turn, spoil, go rancid;
decompose, go mouldy, be rotten;
be past its sell-by date
3British informal Begin to dislike: I went off men after my husband left me...
  • Any change of routine may cause your cat to go off its food.
  • Even if he had a hard race and he was beaten, where other horses would fade away and maybe go off their grub, he would actually thrive on it.
  • I may have a small steak tartare, but I've gone off food terribly.
4Go to sleep.But we went off to sleep again as the American warships moved away....
  • But we will soon be together again and knowing that I just went off to sleep…
  • She felt the girl's grip loosen as she went off to sleep.
5Gradually cease to be felt: I had a bad headache but it’s going off now
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