| 单词 | off |
| 释义 | off (once / 10 pages) 1advadj 2v The adverb off means away or distant. You might run off from the dinner table after an argument with your family about what to watch on TV later. You might dash off, moving away from where you started, or turn off your original route during a trip. There are several other meanings of off, including "not scheduled," as when you're off work, and "not running," like when you turn off your leaf blower so you won't scare your neighbor's dog. Food can be off too, when it's gone a little bit bad or spoiled. The colloquial "to off someone," or kill them, is from 1930. WORD FAMILYoff: offed, offish, offly, offs+/offish: offisher, offishly USAGE EXAMPLESThis sitcom returns from its winter hiatus, with the Hecks spending their New Year staving off a zombie apocalypse. New York Times(Jan 03, 2017) The infection sets off a cascade of events that ramps up inflammatory and immune response, Powers says. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Why is it so hard to lose weight and keep it off? Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) 1 1adv from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete) went off to school they drove off Syn away, forth 2adv at a distance in space or time Syn away 3adv no longer on or in contact or attached clean off the dirt he shaved off his mustache 4adj not in operation or operational the oven is off the lights are off Syn|Ant disconnected not plugged in or connected to a power source on in operation or operational connectedplugged in 5adj not performing or scheduled for duties He's off every Tuesday Syn inactive not engaged in full-time work 6adj (of events) no longer planned or scheduled the wedding is definitely off Syn|Ant cancelled on (of events) planned or scheduled 7adj below a satisfactory level an off year for tennis his performance was off Syn unsatisfactory not giving satisfaction 8adj in an unpalatable state 2Syn sour, turned soured having turned bad v kill intentionally and with premeditation Syn|Hypo|Hyper bump off, dispatch, hit, murder, polish off, remove, slay burke murder without leaving a trace on the body executemurder in a planned fashion kill cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly |
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