单词 | away |
释义 | away (once / 10 pages) 1advadj 2adv 3adv 4adv WORD FAMILY away: awayness, aways USAGE EXAMPLESThe 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2 weeks off (or away) away back in the 18th century Syn off 2adv from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete) ran away from the lion wanted to get away from there sent the children away to boarding school the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal Syn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 2the pitch was away (or wide) Syn outside inaccurate not exact 1adv from one's possession gave away the tickets Syn out 2adv out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts) 3pushed all doubts away Syn aside 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 4the music faded away "tried to explain away the affair of the letter"- H.E.Scudder idled the hours away her fingernails were worn away 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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