■ off

无论作为副词还是介词，off 往往可以在句子中起很重要的实义作用，甚至可以代替关键性的动词。

• In 1931 England was forced off the gold standard.1931 年英国被迫放弃了金本位。
• "Tomorrow! " he thought; “She's coming tomorrow!” and, leaving his neglected breakfast, he started out to walk off his emotion. (J. Galsworthy, The Island Pharisees, Chapter XI)明天！他思忖着；“她明天就来了！”于是他就连早餐都顾不上吃了，走出去漫步一下，平息心中的激动。

• apart from
• apology
• apparent
• appeal
• appear
• apply
• appraise
• appraise 与 apprise
• appreciate
• apprise
• approve
• approve of
• approve 与 approve of
• a quick study
• archive
• arise
• arise, rise 与 arouse
• arm
• arms
• around
• arouse
• arrival
• art
• as
• as