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单词 away
释义
away
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1advadj 2adv 3adv 4adv

WORD FAMILY
away: awayness, aways
USAGE EXAMPLES
The junior confidently drilled the Rose Bowl winner, sprinting away to celebrate amid pandemonium in the packed stadium.
The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017)
“There are too many great examples of us being just a little bit away from it being a whole lot better,” he said.
Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)
The walled City of London was only a bridge away, but it was closed at night.
BBC(Jan 02, 2017)
1
1adv at a distance in space or time
the boat was 5 miles off (or away)
the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)
away back in the 18th century
Syn
off
2adv from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
ran away from the lion
wanted to get away from there
sent the children away to boarding school
the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal
Syn
forth, off
3adv in a different direction
turn away one's face
glanced away
Syn
aside
4adj not present; having left
he's away right now
you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away
Syn
absent
not being in a specified place
5adj used of an opponent's ground
an away game
Ant
home
used of your own ground
6adj (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter
the pitch was away (or wide)
Syn
outside
inaccurate
not exact
2
1adv from one's possession
gave away the tickets
Syn
out
2adv out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)
pushed all doubts away
Syn
aside
3
1adv in or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping)
put the toys away
her jewels are locked away in a safe
filed the letter away
2adv in reserve; not for immediate use
has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day
Syn
aside, by
3adv so as to be removed or gotten rid of
cleared the mess away
the rotted wood had to be cut away
4adv out of existence
the music faded away
"tried to explain away the affair of the letter"- H.E.Scudder
idled the hours away
her fingernails were worn away
4
1adv indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily
he worked away at the project for more than a year
the child kept hammering away as if his life depended on it
2adv freely or at will
fire away!
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