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离开;从……脱离：
A dish fell off the table and broke on the ground.
碟子从桌上落下，掉在地上摔碎了。
Cut a bit off the rope，it is too long.
把这绳子切下一些，它太长了。
He nearly fell off the tree when he climbed up to pick apples.
当他爬树去摘苹果时，差点从树上掉下来。
As she grows fatter and fatter，she has been off dancing for years.
由于她越来越胖，她已经多年不跳舞了。
Come over and have a chat，I am off duty today.
请来我家聊一聊，我今天不上班。
When I meet my old classmate again，he has been three years off fifty.
当我再遇到我的老同学时，他已经53岁了。
He was thrown off the motorcycle when he rode it up a mountain.
他骑摩托车上山时，从车上摔下来了。
At last she managed to take two yuan off the price the pedlar asked.
最后她得以把商贩要的价划下两元来。
2
离……一些距离：
A little fishing village is about five li off the seashore.
离海岸大约5里有一个小渔村。
My home town is only twenty li off here，I often return on holidays.
我的家乡离这里仅有20里远，在假日时我时常回去。
The mountains are about a hundred kilometers off the city though they look much nearer.
那山脉离城市大约100公里，虽然它们看起来显得近得多。
A famous naval battle in the Second World War was fought off the coast of Midway Island.
第二次世界大战中的一次著名的海战就是在中途岛的海岸外进行的。
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(指道路、街、巷等)从……叉出、分出：
A sideroad branches off the highway near that mountain and leads to a village.
靠近那座山有一条支路从公路叉出通向一个村庄。
Several branch railway lines extend off the main line at that station.
在那个车站有几条铁路支线从干线延伸 出 来。
There are many paths and lanes off the main street there.
那条大街分叉出许多小道和小巷。
4
不再喜好;不再耽溺：
He has gone off football games and concentrated his mind on studying.
他已经不再喜好踢足球而是专注于学习了。
Taking her friends’ advice，Alice is off keeping pet dogs now.
听从她朋友们的劝告，爱丽丝现在已经不再耽溺于饲养爱犬了。
Something goes wrong with Jim’s stomach，he is off his food these few days.
吉姆这些日子胃口不大好，没有食欲。
He is off drugs now.
他现在不再服麻醉药了。
本词也是副词，词义为：
离开;离去;(水、电、电器等)中断;不上班(休假)：
That high mountain is a long way off，few of us have ever been there.
那座高山离这里很远，我们中间很少人去过。
Our manager had some urgent task to do，so he was off by the morning train.
我们经理有些紧急事务要办，所以他坐早车离去。
Water and electricity supply will be cut off if they are still behind in paying the charges.
如果他们仍旧拖欠不缴水电费，水电供应将被切断。
They had a day off yesterday.
昨天他们放假一天。
本词也是形容词，词义为：
(指车、马)右侧的;清闲的：
an off day清闲无事之日
off time闲暇之时
Something goes wrong with the off front leg of the horse.
马的右前腿出毛病了。
afar off 遥远地：
His friends have gone and worked in a remote place，but they often write to him afar off.
他的朋友们已经去很远的地方工作，但是他们常常从遥远的地方给他写信。
a good distance off 距离很远：
Europe is a good distance off from our country，it takes many days to get there by train.
欧洲距离我国很远，坐火车到那里需要好多天。
a long way off 在远处;远得很：
Mother misses her dear son very much，he is a long way off from her.
妈妈非常想念她亲爱的儿子，她的儿子离她很远。
bang off 轰然开炮;(织布机等)碰撞开车：
Looms bang off，weavers all devote their mind to weaving and produce lots of cloth of various beautiful colours and designs.
织布机轰然开动，织布工人们专心于他们的工作，织出各种花色品种的美丽的布。
beat sb’s head off 彻底胜过某人：
Through a series of competition，our team beat their heads off at last.
经过一连串的比赛，我们队最后彻底地胜过他们。
beat off 击退;打退：
When incorrect thought occurs in our mind，we should beat it off and do things correct.
当不正确的想法出现在我们心中时，我们应当把它击退，去做正确的事。
be badly off 生活困难;贫穷：
Our friend is badly off，we are going to help him.
我们的朋友生活困难，我们将去帮助他。
be badly off for 供应不充足;需要：
Inhabitants in wild mountains are badly off for daily necessities，we must help them to solve this problem.
深山里的居民日用必需品供应不充足，我们必须帮助他们解决这个问题。
be better off 处境更佳：
Myfriend gets a good job and earns more money than before，so he is better off now.
我的朋友找到一个好工作，挣钱比以前多了，所以他现在的处境比以前更好了。
beetle off 〈俚语〉迅速离去：
He beetled off after staying a little while，for someone was waiting for him.
他呆了一会儿以后迅速离去，因为有人正等候他。
be/get off the hook 脱离困境：
With the help of his friends，the man has got off the hook.
在他的朋友们帮助之下，那人已经脱离了困境。
beg off 恳请免除某件事情或责任;借故推辞：
Our director should attend a meeting，but he begged off and asked his secretary to stand for him.
我们主任应当参加一个会议，但是他恳请不去了，叫他的秘书代表他去参加。
be ill off 贫困;不幸：
That man had neither children nor relatives，so he was ill off in his old age.
那个人既没有儿女也没有亲戚，所以在他老年很不幸。
be no skin off sb’s back 〈俚语〉跟某人毫不相干：
It is no skin off your back，mind your own business.
这件事跟你毫不相干，别多管闲事。
Be off! 或Get off with you!滚开!
Father got angry and cried to his son：“Get off with you!”
爸爸生气了，对他的儿子喊道：“滚开!”
be off duty 不当班：
Henry is off duty today，so he stays at home and has a good rest.
亨利今天不当班，所以他呆在家中，好好休息一下。
be off one’s beat 做不是本行的工作：
He is an engineer but is assigned to do financial work，he is off his beat.
他是个工程师，但却被分派去作财务工作，所以他不是做本行的工作。
be off one’s food 胃口不佳;不怎么吃得下饭去：
He suffers from stomach trouble and has been off his food these few days.
他患了胃病，这些天不怎么吃得下饭去。
be off one’s game 竞技状态不佳：
This former champion team has lost the match because they are off their game recently.
这个前冠军队在这次比赛中输了，因为他们近来竞技状态不佳。
be off one’s legs 停下腿休息：
The tourists visit many scenic spots and historical sites today，they are not off their legs till in the evening.
旅游者们今天游览了许多名胜古迹，一直到晚上他们才停下腿休息。
be off one’s nut 疯了：
That poor man is off his nut，people have sent him to a lunatic asylum.
那个可怜的人疯了，人们已经把他送到疯人院。
be off one’s oats 胃口不佳;不怎么吃得下饭去：
Daisy has just recovered from a bad cold，she is still off her oats.
黛西刚从一场重感冒中恢复，胃口还不佳。
be off/out of one’s head 疯了：
He is off his head，for his dear wife suddenly died and he is over grieyed for this.
他疯了，因为他的爱妻突然故去，他悲伤过度。
be off the press 已出版;已发行(指书刊等)：
A well-known novel is off the press，people all go to the bookstore to buy it.
一本著名的小说出版了，人们都去书店购买。
be off the scent 迷失线索;追寻错误的线索：
A hunter is after a wolf but he is now off the scent，he is searching for it.
一个猎人追捕一只狼，现在他迷失了线索，正在搜寻它。
be swept off one’s feet 陶醉于：
Actors made a great success last night，the audience were swept off their feet by their excellent performance.
演员们昨晚的演出获得巨大成功，观众们被他们的卓越表演所陶醉。
be well off 生活很好;富裕：
Ellen’s family is well off，her father and mother both have a good job and are amply paid.
爱伦家中很富裕，她的父母都有好工作，收入都很丰富。
be worse off 更加贫困;处境恶劣：
Joseph’s pay is low but he still spends his money luxuriously，so he is now worse off.
约瑟工资很低，但他仍然花钱很奢侈，所以他现在更加贫困了。
bite sb’s head off 严厉斥责某人：
Father bites his child’ s head off because the child is naughty and often up to mischief.
父亲严厉斥责他的孩子，因为这个小孩很顽皮，时常恶作剧。
bite off 1
咬下;咬掉：
A cat once catches a snake，it first bites off the snake’s head and then eats up its body.
一只猫有一次捉住一条蛇，它先把蛇的头咬下，然后吃掉它的身体。
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〈俚语〉停止说话;中断说话：
The two mischievous children often bit off in their talk to see if there was anyone hearing them.
那两个淘气孩子时常停止说话，看看是否有人在听他们。
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(广播)中断;截断(节目)：
That broadcasting station bit off its program to broadcast some advertisements.
那个电台中断了它的节目，播送一些广告。
bite off a big chunk 〈俚语〉承担难事：
Henry bit off a big chunk to show his ability，but he did not know how to do it.
亨利承担了一件难事以显示自己的能力，但是他不知道如何去做它。
bite off more than one can chew承担自己不能胜任的工作;承担太多的工作而完不成;贪多嚼不烂：
A proud young man bit off more than he could chew，he had to ask his friends to help him.
一个骄傲的青年承担了自己不能胜任的工作，所以他不得不请他的朋友们帮忙。
bite off one’s own head 害人不成反害己：
We should treat others with kind-heartedness，One who tries to harm other people would bite off his own head.
我们应当用善良的心对待别人，想害别人的人必将害人不成反害己。
bite one’s tongue off 对刚说过的话懊悔：
Doris bit her tongue off after she blamed George severely for a small error.
多丽丝严厉地责备乔治的一个小错以后，自己感到懊悔。
blast off (火箭等)发射：
When the count-down reached zero，the space rocket was blasted off and soon it went out of sight.
当倒计时到达零时，太空火箭发射升空，不久就飞出视野之外。
blow of 1
吹落;吹掉：
Dick ran after his hat quickly，for it had been blown off by the gale and was still rolling on the ground.
狄克赶快追他的帽子，因为他的帽子被大风吹掉仍在地上翻滚。
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高声畅谈(自己的思想、感情等)：
The two old friends met again after a long departure，they were blowing off their delightful mind over a bottle.
这两位老朋友久别重逢，他们正在一边喝酒一边高声畅谈欢乐的心情。
blow off steam (机车等)放掉多余蒸气;(人)发泄强烈感情：
Students blew off steam after the examination some commented on the answers and others complained about the questions.
考试完了，学生们吵吵嚷嚷发泄情绪，有的评论答案，有的抱怨试题。
blow the lid off 〈美俚语〉揭露丑事;揭露罪恶：
If some bad thing happens，we should blow the lid off so as to prevent similar things from happening again.
如果发生了不良之事，我们应该揭露它，以便防止同类的事再度发生。
box off 1
把……隔成小室：
A peasant boxed off his room to raise various breeds of ducks and geese.
一位农民把他的房间隔成小室以便饲养各种品种的鸭和鹅。
2
使(船)微微调向：
Sailors boxed off their ship when it entered the harbour.
当轮船进港时，海员们把它稍微地调向。
branch off 1
(道路、植物等)分叉：
Several secondary roads branch off from the highway and lead to different towns and villages.
从公路分出几条支路通向不同的城镇和村庄。
2
(车辆等)离开干线进入支线;岔开：
Our coach branched off from the expressway to a little town where we were to pass the night.
我们的长途汽车从高速公路离开，驶到一个小城镇，我们将在那里过夜。
break off 1
暂停(工作等)：
When we were concentrating on our work，the captain asked us to break off.
正当我们聚精会神工作时，队长叫我们暂停。
2
中断讲话：
Our teacher suddenly broke off in his lecture and raised a question to a student.
我们老师忽然中断他的讲课，向一个学生提问。
break sth off 1
(使)折断(杆子、柱子、树枝等);(使)脱落：
We broke off some branches from the tree and cut them into rods.
我们从树上折断一些树枝，把它们削成小棒。
2
突然停止;突然中断(关系、往来、合同等)：
He found his new acquaintance a dishonest man，so he broke off relations with him.
他发现新结识的那个人是个不诚实的人，就立刻跟他断绝往来。
bring off 1
救助;救出(指船难)：
Although that ship sank immediately，its passengers were brought off by a passing liner.
虽然那只轮船立即沉没了，但是它的乘客们却被一只过路的班轮救起。
2
办成功(指难事、生意等);完成：
At first，the company lost a great deal of money，but a new manager brought it off.
最初，那家公司赔了许多钱，但是一位新经理把它经营成功。
brush off 1
刷去;刷掉：
After dinner，the child often helps his mother to brush crumbs off the table cloth.
吃完饭以后，那个小孩常常帮助母亲把食物残屑从台布上擦掉。
2
不客气地拒绝;屏弃：
Ivan asked his girlfriend to go out with him，but the girl brushed him off.
艾凡请他的女友一块出去，但他的女友不客气地拒绝了。
bud off from 从母体分离出(形成新个体)：
Through years’ careful cultivation，many small trees budded off from the mother tree.
经过几年的细心培育，许多小树已经从大树上分离成长。
bug off 〈俚语〉匆匆走开;滚开：
After scolding his naughty child，father told him to bug off.
在责骂完他的顽皮孩子以后，爸爸叫他滚开。
bundle off 匆匆忙忙打发走;匆忙赶走：
She bundled off her baby to the nursery in the morning and then went to work hastily.
她早晨匆匆忙忙把她的婴儿送到托儿所，然后急忙去上班。
buy off 花钱摆脱(指对讹诈、勒索等)：
As Jim reached Wall Street by taxi，the taxi driver asked too much money for his service，Jim had to buy him off.
当吉姆乘出租车到达华尔街以后，出租车司机索要太多的出租车乘车费，吉姆只好付钱摆脱他。
Buzz off! 〈俚语〉走开!
A drunkard walked in the street with faltering steps and cried to the pedestrians：“Buzz off! Don’t stand in my way.”
一个醉酒的人在大街上摇摇晃晃地走着，他对行人们喊道：“走开!别挡我的道!”
call off 1
将……叫开;遣走;将(注意力等)转移开：
Please call your dog off so that it stops worrying me.
请把你的狗叫开，别叫它再吵我。
2
取消;放弃：
Through my strongly arguing，he has called off his unreasonable demand.
经过我有力的争论，他已经放弃了他的无理要求。
carry off 获得;赢得(奖赏、荣誉等);运走：
Our athletes have carried off many medals in the sports meet owing to their superior skill.
我们的运动员由于技艺高超，在运动会上赢得了许多奖牌。
carry off the palm 获奖;得胜;得到莫大荣誉：
Our team carried off the palm in the match because we had excellent skill and best sportsmanship.
我们队在比赛中获奖，因为我们具有卓越的技艺和良好的竞技精神。
carry off well 成功地应付困难：
There is lots of difficulty ahead of us，but we carry off well and overcome it bit by bit.
在我们面前有许多困难，但是我们成功地应付它们，把它们逐步地克服。
cast off 1
解缆放(船);开航：
When the ship was cast off，it sounded a prolonged blast on the siren and sailed out.
当轮船被解缆放开时，它发出一阵长长的汽笛声，然后驰出。
2
抛弃(指不用的衣物等);释放;使自由：
He borrowed some money to buy a new suit and cast off his old clothes.
他借钱买了一套新衣服，把旧衣服抛掉。
catch sb off his guard 乘某人不备：
His little pet dog caught him off his guard，snatched the apple from his hand and ran away.
他的小爱犬乘他不备，从他的手中抢了他的苹果，跑走了。
change off 换班;交替：
We do our work in shifts，I work to the evening and then someone will change me off.
我们轮班工作，我一直工作到晚上，然后别人把我替下。
check off 经核对无误而在上面作记号：
I have checked off a few pages，please go on checking the following ones.
我已经核对了几页，没有发现错误，在上面作了记号，请继续核对下面的各页。
clear off 〈俚语〉走开;溜掉：
When their teacher went up to these mischievous children，the children cleared off one by one.
当他们老师走近这些淘气的孩子时，这些孩子一个一个地溜掉了。
clear sth off 清除：
As our company makes some profit these years，we have cleared off all our debts.
由于我们公司这几年获得一些利润，我们已经把所有债务都偿还清了。
come off 1
发生;举行：
A grand ceremony came off in their family in celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of their old father’s birth.
他们家中举行盛大仪式庆祝他们老父亲的一百岁生日。
2
(工作等)成功;(计划等)实现：
The film came off unexpectedly，its box-office income exceeded a million yuan.
那影片出乎意料之外地成功，它的票房收入超过一百万元。
3
结果是;成为：
To our surprise，their team came off the champion team in the match.
使我们惊讶的是，他们队在比赛中成为冠军队。
4
停止表演(戏剧等)：
That play has come off，for it does not draw large audiences.
那戏剧已经停演，因为它不卖座。
5
脱落;松开;掉落：
A button has come off my overcoat，I do not know how to sew it on.
我大衣上掉下一个纽扣，我不知道怎样缝上它。
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(自高处)下来：
We asked the masons to come off the roof at once after they repaired it.
我们叫泥瓦匠们修理完屋顶以后立刻下来。
come off a loser 输掉(比赛等)：
Out of my expectation，our team has come off a loser in the match.
出乎我意料之外，我们队在比赛中输了。
come off a winner 赢了;胜利了(比赛等)：
I am glad to tell you，our team has come off a winner in the match with their team.
我很高兴地告诉你，我们队在跟他们队的比赛中赢了。
Come off it! 别吹牛了;别胡说了;别装蒜了! Come off it! You come last in your class.
别吹牛，你在你们班里成绩最差。
come off one’s high horse 不再骄傲自大;放下架子：
Taking his friends’ advice，Philip has come off his high horse and become a modest，prudent young man.
接受了朋友们的劝告，菲利普已经不再骄傲自大，变成一个谦虚谨慎的青年。
come off one’s perch 不再骄傲自大：
Mother admonished her proud son to come off his perch，otherwise he would lose all his friends.
母亲训诫她那骄傲的儿子别再骄傲自大，否则他将失去所有的朋友。
come off second best (在比赛中)输了;被击败：
Our team comes off second best in the match，but none of our team members is discouraged，we decide to have a match with our rival again.
我们队在比赛中失败了，但是我们的队员没有一个气馁，而是决定再跟我们的对手比赛。
come off the air 停止广播(指电台)：
Electrical waves cease to radiate at once when the broadcasting station comes off the air.
当电台停止广播时，电波立即停止发射。
come off well 1
(指人)幸运;走好运：
He firmly believed that there must be one day when he would come off well.
他坚决相信他将要有走好运的那一天。
2
(指事情)有满意的结果：
Edward’s application has come off well，he will get a good job.
艾德华的申请获得满意的结果，他将得到一个好工作。
come off with honour 光荣地完成：
These young men have done their best in social voluntary labour，their duty has come off with honour.
这些青年出色地做好社会义务劳动，他们的职责已经光荣地完成。
cool off 变冷淡;变冷静;渐渐冷却：
As Peter becomes more and more conceited and arrogant，Mary’s passion for him gradually cools off.
由于彼得变得越来越骄傲自大，玛丽对他的感情逐渐冷淡。
count off (口令)报数：
Before the match began，the referee asked us to line up and count off.
在比赛开始以前，裁判员要求我们站队和报数。
cross off 1
划掉：
He crossed off some sentences from his article to make it more succinct.
他从他写的文章中划掉一些句子，使文章更简练。
2
取消;注销：
The two men decided to cross off all new and old hatred and turn over a new leaf.
这两个人决定把新仇旧恨一笔勾销，重新开始。
cry off 毁约食言;打退堂鼓：
To keep one’s word is very important among businessmen，if a firm cries off，no one will do business with it any more.
在商人中间讲信用是非常重要的，如果一家商号毁约食言，以后就没有人再跟它做买卖了。
curtain off 用帘幕把(房间等)隔开：
As there is no proper place for their band to put up，the opera troupe curtains off a corner of the hall for it.
由于乐队没有适宜地方摆放，剧团用幕帘把大厅的一角隔出来给它。
cut off 1
切掉;剪下：
The gardener cuts off dead twigs from the tree so as to make new ones grow out quickly.
那位园丁剪去枯萎的树枝以便使新枝更快地生长。
2
切断;断绝：
Father’s death cut off the student’s supplies，he had to find part work to go on with his study.
父亲的故去断绝了那个学生的经济来源，他必须半工半读以继续他的学习。
cut off a corner 抄近道：
The cinema is too far from our school，we often cut off a corner to get there sooner.
那家电影院离我们学校太远，我们时常抄近道以便更快地到达那里。
cut off one’s heir with a shilling(用象征性的一先令)取消继承权：
There is a custom in England，if a rich man does not like his heir，he can cut off his inheritance with a symbolic shilling.
在英国有一种风俗习惯，如果一个富人不喜欢他的嗣子，他可以用象征性的一先令取消嗣子的继承权。
declare off 宣布作废;宣布退出：
Some directors have declared off the directorate as a protest against the new resolution.
作为对该新决议的抗议，一些董事已经宣布退出董事会。
drain off 1
(指液体)排出;(使)流出：
Peasants drained off rain-water by digging trenches around their fields.
农民们用在他们田地周围掘沟的方法排出雨水。
2
逐渐消耗(财富、力量等)：
The serious illness has drained off the patient’s mental and physical strength.
这场重病逐渐消耗了那病人的精力和体力。
draw off 脱下(指袜子、手套、紧身衣等)：
Only with the help of his mother，little Tom managed to draw off his tight socks.
只有在母亲的帮助下，小汤姆才把他的紧袜脱下。
drink off/up 喝完;喝干(尤指一口气喝光)：
Two drunkards bet on drinking off a large cup of whisky at a draught.
两个喝醉了的人打赌一口气喝光一大杯威士忌酒。
drop off 1
减低;减少：
When Mr Thomson became poor，his friends began to drop off in their visits.
当汤姆森先生穷了的时候，他的朋友们来访开始减少。
2
打瞌睡;打盹儿：
That boy was too tired，he dropped off when he did his school assignment.
那个男孩太累了，做作业时，他直打瞌睡。
drop sb/sth off at (用车辆)把……送到：
When we got out of the station，we called a taxi to drop us off at a hotel.
我们出了车站，叫了一辆出租车把我们送到旅馆。
drop off the hooks 〈俚语〉死：
He dropped off the hooks after he had fulfilled the duty of this moral life.
在他尽了世间的任务以后，他死了。
during the off (adj.
)season 在淡季里：
Marine products are few in food markets during the off season，their price is also much higher.
淡季里菜市场里海货很少，它们的价格也贵得多。
elbow off 推开;挤开：
A little child wanted his mother to embrace him but his mother was too busy，so she elbowed him off.
一个小孩想叫他妈妈抱他，但是妈妈太忙就把他推开了。
end off 结束;完结：
Staff members of that museum were so kind as to show us round in it，so we presented a dear keepsake to them when we ended off our visit.
博物院的工作人员们非常客气，他们领着我们在该院参观，所以当我们的参观结束以后，我们赠给他们一件珍贵的纪念品。
fall off 1
(质量等)降低;(数量等)减少：
In spring and autumn many people visit that scenic spot，but visitors fall off in winter.
春季和秋季，许多人到那个风景地游览，但是冬季游客就减少了。
2
衰退;变坏：
His fate fell off in his old age and his health declined gradually.
到老年时，他的运气不济了，身体也逐渐变弱了。
fend off 1
用篱笆隔开或圈起：
Their garden is fended off with hedges so that small animals cannot get in and damage the flowers and plants.
他们的花园用树篱圈起，以免小动物进入损坏花草。
2
挡开(一击)：
In the boxing match，a boxer fended off a blow from his rival and struck back a counterblow.
在拳击比赛中，一位拳击运动员挡开对方打来的一拳并且还击一拳。
fetch off 使摆脱困境：
I was then in an embarrassment and did not know what to do，but my friend’s arrival fetched me off.
我当时正处于窘境，不知怎样办是好，但是我的朋友的到来使我摆脱了困境。
fight off 1
击退;逐退;排斥：
Dora had a high fever but a specific drug fought it off.
朵拉发高烧，但是服了一剂特效药他就退烧了。
2
对抗;阻止：
Their superior products succeeded in fighting off other companies’competition and sold well in the markets.
他们质量优良的产品成功地抗击了别家公司的竞争，在市场上畅销。
finish off 1
结束;完成;完全吃光：
The artist finished off his beautiful painting with a brilliant stroke.
那画家用漂亮的一笔完成他那美丽的画作。
2
杀死(老幼伤残动物);毁灭：
A hunter finished off a severely wounded lion.
一个猎人杀死一个严重受伤的狮子。
flick off/away (用手指等)弹去;轻轻拂去：
Diana is a cleanly girl，each time she returns from outside she always flicks dust off her shoes and polishes them up.
黛安娜是个爱清洁的姑娘，每次她从外面归来，总是要把鞋上的尘土弹去然后再把它擦亮。
fling off 1
猛然跑开：
When the two children were playing together，one of them flung off，he was to fetch his new toy to show to the other.
当这两个小孩正在一块玩耍时，其中的一个忽然跑开，他是回去取他的新玩具给他的同伴看看。
2
摆脱;甩掉：
Barbara’s parents forced a marriage on Barbara，but she disputed fiercely with them，trying to fling off the forced marriage.
芭芭拉的父母强迫她跟一个人结婚，但是芭芭拉跟父母激烈争吵，试图摆脱这强迫婚姻。
fly/go off the handle 〈美俚语〉发脾气：
That old man often flies off the handle，he must refrain from it or else it will do harm to his health.
这位老人时常发脾气，他必须戒掉它，否则将伤害他的健康。
fly off 飞速跑掉;(车轮)飞脱：
When the little cat saw a dog，it flew off at once，with a piece of meat in its mouth.
当那小猫看见狗以后，它立即飞速跑掉，嘴里叼着一块肉。
foam off 成泡沫消失：
If the solution is heated to its boiling point，it will boil up and foam off.
如果该溶液加热到它的沸点时，它就沸腾起来并变成泡沫消失。
fob sth off on sb或fob sb off with sth 把假货当真品卖给某人;以劣货蒙骗某人：
No customer would enter that shop because it often fobbed customers off with imitations.
没有一个顾客进那家商店购物，因为它时常用假货蒙人。
get (sb/sth) off 1
动身;出发;(飞机)起飞：
These tourists got off early in the morning so as to reach the hillside before dark.
这些旅游者早晨早早出发以便天黑以前到达山边。
2
寄出：
Mother always concerns herself with her son，now she goes to the post office and gets off a parcel to him，sending him new clothes and some delicious foodstuff.
妈妈总是挂念她的儿子，现在她去邮局给她儿子寄一个邮包，她给儿子寄去新衣服和美味的食品。
3
(货品)脱销：
People all like this new-type radio，it is small and exquisite，superior in quality，now it has got off in the markets.
人们都喜欢这种新式的收音机，它小巧玲珑，质量优良，现在它在市场上已经脱销了。
4
使入睡：
Mother got her baby off (to sleep)and put it gently in a cradle.
妈妈把她的婴儿哄睡，然后轻轻地把他放入摇篮。
5
下班：
After she gets off work in the evening，she has to hurry home to prepare meal for the whole family.
她晚上下班以后，要匆忙赶回家去给全家人做饭。
6
使免于受罚：
He will be punished severely，only a clever lawyer can get him off.
他将要受到重罚，只有聪明的律师才能使他免于受罚。
7
脱下(较紧的衣物等)：
When the woman returned home，she got off her gloves，washed her hands and began to cook at once.
那妇女回到家时，她立刻脱下手套，洗手并开始做饭。
8
下车：
He got off the trolly near a market，where he was to buy some foodstuff for supper.
他在靠近市场处下了无轨电车，他将在这个市场里买些食品做晚饭。
9
打发;送：
Father got his child off to school and then went to work.
父亲送他的小孩到学校，然后去上班。
get off sb’s back 1
停止对某人的攻击或责难：
Since he has admitted his faults and guaranteed against recurrence of such faults，we get off his back.
既然他已经承认错误，保证不再犯，我们就停止对他的责难。
2
不再累赘某人：
Her child has got off her back，for he can help himself now.
她的小孩不再是她的累赘了，因为那小孩现在能够自己照顾自己了。
get off by heart 能机械般地背诵出来：
The little child can get off some Tang poems by heart，but he does not understand what he says.
那小孩能机械般地背诵一些唐诗，但是他不明白他所说的是什么。
get sth off one’s hands 摆脱某事;摆脱对某事的责任：
Although Charles said that he had nothing to do with that troublesome matter，he could not get it off his hands.
虽然查理说他跟那件麻烦事情没有关系，但他仍然不能摆脱对该事的责任。
get off the ground 1
起飞(飞机等)：
Airplanes got off the ground one by one，soon they disappeared in the faraway sky.
飞机一架一架地起飞，不久它们就消逝在遥远的天空。
2
开始进行;(报刊)开始发行：
When the technological innovation got off the ground，staff members all worked hard to carry it through.
当技术创新工作开始进行时，全体员工都努力贯彻实行。
get sb off the hook 〈美俚语〉使某人摆脱困境：
Each time Dick was in trouble，his friends would all come to get him off the hook.
每当狄克遇到麻烦时，他的朋友们就都来帮他摆脱困境。
get off to a good start 开始得很好：
George has got off to a good start in his work，we are waiting for the good news of his success.
乔治的工作开始得很好，我们正在等候他成功的好消息。
get off with 以(某事物)来摆脱较重的灾祸或惩罚：
Edward has caused a traffic accident，but he gets off with only a fine.
艾德华造成了一次车祸，但是他仅仅受到罚款而躲过更重的惩罚。
get off with a whole skin 平安脱险;安然无恙：
We all thought he would be seriously injured in that accident，but he got off with a whole skin.
我们都以为他一定在那次事故中受重伤了，但他却平安脱险。
get off with the skin of one’s teeth〈口语〉幸免于难;死里逃生：
For many times Frank has got off with the skin of his teeth from danger，so we all think that he is a blessed man.
富兰克多次在危险中幸免于难，所以我们全认为他是个有福气的人。
get the world off one’s back 卸下重担：
Philip takes it his duty to complete his task，not until his task has been finished that he thinks he has got the world off his back.
菲利普认为完成自己的任务是自己的职责，一直到他的任务完成以后，他才认为已经卸下重担。
give sb a shove off 帮助某人开个头：
Albert has no experience in his new work，so his friends help him by giving him a shove off.
艾尔伯特对他的新工作没有经验，所以他的朋友们帮助他开个头。
give off 放出;发出(光、热、气体等)：
Long after that volcano had erupted，its crater still gave off gas and smoke.
那个火山爆发很长时间以后，它的火山口仍然发出气体和烟。
glance off 擦过(指刀、剑等)：
In the fencing match，a fencer was scared out of his wits when his rival’s sword only glanced off his helmet and did not hurt him.
在剑术比赛中，对手的剑只是从这位击剑者的头盔上擦过，并没有伤着他，但这位击剑者已被吓破了胆。
go off 1
离去;走掉：
We do not close our shop until all customers have gone off every evening.
每天晚上直到所有的顾客都走了以后，我们商店才关门。
2
(铃)响：
The bell went off，I opened the door and asked my guest in.
门铃响了，我开开门请客人进来。
3
(食物)变坏：
If milk tastes sour，it must have gone off.
如果牛奶变酸，那就是它变坏了。
4
(指质量、成绩等)变坏;不如以前：
When little Gerry grew a little older，he began to like playing too much and his study went off.
当小吉瑞长大一点以后，他开始贪玩，学习成绩也不如以前了。
5
睡着;失去知觉：
Mother puts her baby in a cradle when it has gone off.
当婴儿已经睡着了时，妈妈把它放入摇篮。
6
(指货物)卖出;卖掉：
Fruit and cake go off easily in the Spring Festival markets，for people all buy them as a gift to their friends.
春节市场上水果和糕点畅销，因为人们都买它给朋友送礼。
7
进行：
Our get-together went off very well except that some people criticized its program of magic.
除去有些人批评魔术节目以外，我们的联欢会进行得很好。
go off at a rare bat 〈俚语〉飞快离去：
After having a few words with us，David went off at a rare bat.
大卫跟我们说了几句话以后就飞快地离去。
go off at full score 全速起跑;精神抖擞地出发：
After we gave a warm send-off to the explorers，they went off at full score.
在我们热烈欢送以后，探险队员们精神抖擞地出发了。
go off at half cock (指工作、计划等)尚未安排就绪就开始;仓促行事：
We should begin our experiment when everything is ready，it cannot be done very well if we go off at half cock.
我们应当在一切都准备好了以后，再开始我们的实验工作，如果我们尚未准备就绪就开始，它一定不会做得很好。
go off one’s head 失去理智;发疯：
If a man meets with too much bitter experience or sorrowful lot，his nerves may be over irritated and he may go off his head.
如果一个人遭遇到太多的苦难或悲惨，他的头脑可能被刺激过度而发疯。
go off one’s nut 〈俚语〉失去理智;发疯：
If a man is narrow-minded and cannot take things with equanimity，he may go off his nut when he is badly upset.
如果一个人心胸不开阔，遇事不能泰然处之，当遭受过度刺激时，就可能发疯。
go off the beaten track 打破常规;做越出常轨的事：
We always follow the old routine in doing things，but scientists often go off the beaten track so they can make inventions and discoveries.
我们按照常规办事，但是科学家们时常打破常规，所以他们能够做出发明和发现。
go off the deep end 情绪失去控制;勃然大怒：
A man should keep his mind quiet and peaceful，if he often goes off the deep end，he will be harmed mentally and physically.
一个人应当保持心境平和，如果他的情绪时常失去控制，他的身心健康必将受到伤害。
go off the track 1
离题：
Your words have gone off the track，please return to the point.
你的话已经离了题，请回到本题上来。
2
离开正规;走入歧途：
If we go off the track in our work，we will get half the result with twice the effort，so we must put on the right track.
如果我们办事离开正轨，我们将事倍功半，所以我们应按照正轨办事。
go off with 拿走;窃走：
Never go off with other people’s belongings without other’s permission，if we do so by mistake，we should make an apology.
未经别人的许可，不要拿走别人的东西;如果我们误拿了，就要向人家道歉。
hand off 不许摸! 不许干涉!When a naughty boy takes up a large apple from the kitchen，mother tells him to hand off，he should ask for her permission before he takes it.
当一个淘气孩子从厨房拿起一个大苹果时，妈妈告诉他不许拿，在他拿以前应当请求妈妈的许可。
harden off (使)锻炼得耐寒(指植物或植物幼苗)：
These potted flowers need to be hardened off，they often wither in winter.
这些盆花需要锻炼得耐寒，它们时常在冬天时枯萎。
hats off 祝贺：
Hats off to John! He has won the swimming championship.
约翰赢得了游泳冠军，让我们来祝贺他!
haul off 改变航向以避开;(挥拳以前先)缩回手臂：
There will be a hurricane，all ships haul off to the nearest harbours.
飓风将要来了，所有的轮船都改变航向驶往附近的港口躲避。
have a night off 在外玩一夜;一夜不上班：
It is forbidden for students to have a night off，they will be punished if they do so.
学生们禁止在外面玩一夜，如果他们这样做，他们就要受到惩罚。
head off 1
使往不同方向走;拦截：
Our hounds ran straight forward，we headed them off and made them go homeward.
我们的猎犬一直往前跑，我们把它们拦回，使它们向回家方向走。
2
阻止;防止：
In order to head off traffic accidents，drivers are asked to pay strict obedience to traffic rules.
为了防止交通事故，要求司机们严格遵守交通规则。
hedge off 两面下注;用树篱等围起或隔开：
That peasant has hedged off his pigsty so that pigs cannot run out.
那位农民已经把他的猪圈用树篱围起以防止猪跑出来。
help sb off with 帮助某人脱下(衣物)：
The waistcoat was too tight，Dick had to ask his mother to help him off with it.
背心太紧了，狄克不得不叫他母亲帮助他脱下。
hit it off (with) (与)保持良好关系;相处融洽：
Parents are glad to see their children hitting it off so well.
家长们看到他们的孩子们相处融洽非常高兴。
hit off 1
打掉：
A child is good at aiming，he hits off a large apple from a tall apple-tree with only a well-aimed throw of clod，but his mother blames him instead of praising and asks him never to do this afterwards.
一个孩子善于瞄准，他用土块一掷就从很高的苹果树上打掉一个大苹果，但是他的妈妈责备他而不是夸奖他并要求他今后永远别这样做。
2
(逼真地)模仿;(恰当地)描绘：
A little baby hits off his old grandfather’s staggering gait，this causes us an outburst of laughter.
一个小婴儿逼真地模仿他老爷爷蹒跚走路的样子，使得我们哄然大笑。
3
即席做(诗、文)：
The gifted scholar hit off at the feast the famous essay which was to be read with admiration for ages.
那位才子在宴会上即席作出那篇会被千载传诵的著名文章。
hive off (蜜蜂)分封;(比喻)从团体分出：
An able beekeeper has hived off many bee colonies from his honeycomb.
一位养蜂能手已经从他的蜂巢中分封了许多蜂群。
hold off 1
保持距离;抵挡：
Mary often held off from John，for she thought he was a bit too rude.
玛丽时常跟约翰保持距离，因为她认为约翰有点太粗鲁。
2
拖延;延期：
Teachers have held off their decision when to go camping with their pupils.
老师已经延期作出什么时候跟学生们去野营的决定。
hop off 〈口语〉(飞机)起飞;〈俚语〉走开：
Airplanes hop off from the airport one after one，soon they disappear in the far sky.
飞机一架一架地从飞机场起飞，不久它们就在远方天空消失。
hot/right off the bat 〈俚语〉立刻;马上：
They began their work right off the bat so as to finish it ahead of time.
他们立刻开始工作，以便提前完成它。
hurry off 匆匆离去;使赶快离开：
Our manager had many things to do，he hurried off soon after he made arrangement for our company’s work.
我们经理有许多事情要做，他布置了公司的工作以后很快就匆匆离去。
keep/come off the grass 勿踏草地：
She tells her pupils to keep off the grass when she leads them into a park.
当她把学生们领入一个公园时，告诉他们勿踏草地。
keep off 1
保持距离;让开：
People all keep off from a mad man so as not to be hurt by him.
人们都远离一个疯人，以免被他伤着。
2
不发生：
We shall go to an exhibition if the rain keeps off.
如果天不下雨，我们就去看展览。
keep sb/sth off 不让……接近;把……驱开：
At night，explorers made a big fire to keep off wild animals.
夜间，探险家们升起大火，不让野兽接近。
kick off (足球赛)开赛;开始;〈美俚语〉死：
Our match kicked off at2：00 pm and lasted until it was dark.
我们的足球赛在下午两点开始，直到天黑才结束。
kick sth off 踢脱(鞋子等)：
One of our players was so excited that he kicked off his shoe when he kicked a goal and his shoe entered the goal together with the football.
我们的一个运动员太兴奋了，他在踢进一个球时把鞋子踢掉，那只鞋跟随足球一块进入对方球门。
kill off 消灭;杀死：
The frost kills off most insect pests so there must be a good crop next year.
严寒杀死大部分害虫，所以明年必定是个好收成。
knock sb’s block off 痛打某人：
It is against the law to knock other’s block off no matter what the cause may be，those who do this will be severely punished by law.
无论由于什么原因，痛打别人都是违法的，做这种事的人将受到法律的严厉惩罚。
knock sb/sth off 1
(命令)停止：
When children were quarrelling among themselves，the nurse cried out to them“Knock it off”.
当孩子们互相争吵时，阿姨对他们喊道：“别吵了!”
2
停工;中断(工作等)：
It is time to knock off for tea，let’s have a rest.
该停止工作喝茶了，让我们休息一下吧。
3
扣除;减去：
We want to knock two yuan off their commission，but they do not agree.
我们想要从他们的佣金中扣除二元，但是他们不同意。
4
使筋疲力尽：
After a whole day’s hard work，we are all knocked off and want to take a rest.
在艰苦工作一整天以后，我们都筋疲力尽了，想休息一下。
5
迅速写成(文章或乐曲)：
That youth is quick at writing，he often knocks off novels and articles for magazines at his leisure.
那位青年写作很快，他时常在闲暇时间给各杂志写小说和文章。
6
打败;摧毁：
Their team has knocked off many strong opponents and won championship.
他们队打败了许多强硬对手赢得了冠军。
knock sb off his perch 挫某人锐气;挫败某人：
At first the strong boxer was very arrogant，but his rival knocked him off his perch with a few quick strokes.
最初，那个强壮的拳击运动员非常傲慢，但是他的对手用几手快拳挫了他的锐气。
knock sb off his pins 〈口语〉使某人大吃一惊：
When some mischievous students are playing amusing tricks in the classroom，their teacher suddenly appears before them，this knocks them off their pins.
当几个顽皮的学生们正在教室里恶作剧时，他们的老师忽然出现在他们面前，这使他们大吃一惊。
knock the spots off/out of 轻易击败(某人);远胜过(某人)：
That boxer is big and strong and his opponent is shorter and weaker，so he knocks the spots off his opponent.
那个拳击手又高大又强壮，他的对手又矮又弱，所以他轻易地击败他的对手。
laugh off 以笑淡然处之：
There are many sad things in his heart，but he bravely laughs them off.
他心中有许多悲惨的事，但他勇敢地以笑对之。
laugh one’s head off 狂笑不已：
Tom laughed his head off when he heard the comic dialogue of two famous comedians.
当汤姆听两个著名喜剧演员表演的相声时，他狂笑不已。
lay off 1
休息：
Ada lays off at home because she has caught a cold and her mother asks her not to go out.
爱达在家中休息，因为她患了感冒，她的母亲要求他不要外出。
2
停止(做使人讨厌的事情等)：
Lay off bothering me，I have much work to do and have no time to waste with you.
别再打扰我，我有很多工作要做，没有工夫跟你浪费时间。
lead off 开始;率先：
Some biologists have led off a controversy about the origin of species，other scholars join ardently.
一些生物学家已经开始了关于物种起源的论战，其他学者踊跃参加。
leave off 1
停止(做某事);戒除(不良习惯)：
Our engineer has left off his designing because he cannot find the reference materials he needs.
我们的工程师已经停止了他的设计工作，因为他找不到他需要的参考材料。
2
脱掉(一件衣服)：
It suddenly gets hot these few days，I have to leave off my trousers and put on my shorts.
这几天天气忽然热了，我不得不脱去长裤，换上短裤。
let sth off 放(枪、炮等);爆炸(火药);放掉(气等)：
Some old people as well as children also let off fireworks and crackers during the Spring Festival.
春节期间，不只是孩子们，一些老年人也放烟火爆竹。
let sb off 1
原谅;不处罚;饶恕：
Making allowance for his first offence and inexperience，the judge has let off the youth.
体谅到他没有经验，又是初犯，法官已经不处罚那个青年。
2
让(某人)下车：
We let him off halfway，for he would visit some friends around there.
我们让他半路下车，因为他要在那附近访问一些朋友。
let off steam 1
(指火车机车)排气：
When an engine is going to run，it often lets off steam first.
当机车要开动时，它时常首先排出蒸气。
2
(指人)活跃;发泄或用掉(精力)：
After examination，pupils talked and laughed loudly in the classroom to let off steam.
考试完了以后，学生们在教室里高声说笑以发泄精力。
level off 1
(飞机刚起飞或降落时)平飞：
When our plane began landing in an airport，the pilot levelled it off.
当我们的飞机开始在一个机场降落时，驾驶员使飞机平飞。
2
整平;(使)平稳;事物到达平稳阶段：
It is unlikely for our enterprise to develop any more，it has to level off.
我们的企业达到不再可能有发展的平稳阶段，所以不会往前发展了。
lick off 舔掉;舔尽：
When our dog has licked off all meat on a bone，it begins to masticate the bone.
当我们的狗把一根骨头上的肉都舔尽以后，它开始咀嚼那根骨头。
lift/take a weight off sb’s mind解除某人思想上的负担;使某人心里的石头落了地：
He wrote a letter to his wife，telling her that he had reached his destination safely so as to lift a weight off her mind.
他给妻子写封信，告诉她已经平安到达目的地，以解除她的担忧。
like water off a duck’s back 毫无效果或影响;不起作用：
Our admonition is like water off a duck’s back，that youth still does not turn over a new leaf.
我们的劝告对那个青年毫无效果，他仍然不改过自新。
live off 1
靠……过活或挣钱：
This peasant is very poor，he lives off a little piece of land.
这个农民非常穷，他靠种一小块土地生活。
2
(常含贬义)自……得到所需的钱：
That youth is already thirty，but he still lives off his parents.
那个青年已经30岁，但仍然靠他的父母供养。
make a score off 驳倒(某人);说得(某人)无话可讲：
We made a score off those persons because we were in the right.
我们把那些人驳得无话可说，因为我们有理。
make a score off one’s own bat〈俚语〉靠自己的力量做成;独自做成：
Abraham has a strong independent spirit，he makes a score off his own bat in everything.
亚伯拉罕有强烈的独立精神，他什么事都是靠自己的力量做成。
make off (赶快)离开;逃走：
A boy played with his grandmother’s eye-glasses and broke it carelessly，he was much afraid and made off at once.
一个小男孩玩弄他祖母的眼镜，不慎把它打碎，他非常害怕，立刻逃走了。
mark off 划分出;区分：
Our new basketball court has been marked off，but its stands have not been erected.
我们的新篮球场已经划界限隔开，但是篮球架子尚未立起。
move off 1
离去;走掉：
When the guard blew his whistle the train moved off at once.
当列车长吹哨时，火车立即开走了。
2
(货物)畅销：
Marine products move off in food markets because they are just in season.
海货在菜市场畅销，因为它现在正当时令。
new/fresh off the irons 1
刚从学校出来：
These youths are fresh off the irons so they are very sincere and enthusiastic.
这些青年是刚从学校出来的，所以他们非常诚实和热情。
2
完全崭新的：
Our product is of best quality because our equipment is fresh off the irons.
我们的产品质量优良，因为我们的设备是完全崭新的。
nip off 掐去;摘去;〈俚语〉急忙跑开：
A gardener nipped off all side shoots from his chrysanthemums to let them grow more beautiful.
园丁把他的菊花的边芽掐去，使菊花长得更美丽。
not a hundred miles off 离……不远：
His house is not a hundred miles off here，we can get there in half an hour.
他的家离这里不远，我们半小时就可以到。
not/never take one’s eyes off 不停地注视;盯着看：
When the bride alighted from her festooned vehicle，people never took their eyes off her.
当新娘从花车上下来时，人们都不停地注视她。
number off (军队)报数：
An officer asked his soldiers to stand in a row and number off.
一位军官命令他的士兵排成一行并报数。
off and on或on and off 断断续续地;(船)时而离岸时而靠岸地：
It is really dull weather，the rain is off and on from morning till night.
那真是令人烦闷的天气，雨从早到晚时下时停。
off a/the kick 不再迷恋于某项活动：
Jack was keen on flying kites before，but he has been off the kick now.
杰克过去很喜好放风筝，但是现在他已经不再迷恋于它了。
off colour 〈口语〉1
气色不正;带病容：
Daisy catches a bad cold and looks off colour，we have asked her to see the doctor.
黛西患了重感冒，气色不好，我们已经要求她去找医生看看。
2
下流的;淫秽的：
Some films are off colour，we had better not see them.
有些电影是下流的，我们最好别看。
off duty 1
不当班;不值班(指护士、看夜人等)：
That watchman is off duty tonight，so he stays at home.
那位看夜人今夜不当班，所以他在家里呆着。
2
下班：
His work is very busy today so he comes off duty late at night.
他的工作今天很忙，所以夜里很晚才下班。
off hand 1
立刻;马上：
When Lewis got an urgent message，he dialed the phone off hand and told it to his director.
当路易斯听到一个紧急消息时，他立即拨通电话，把这消息报告他的主任。
2
事先无准备地;即席地：
Through requests of our guests，that actor made a performance off hand.
应我们客人的请求，那位演员即席做了表演。
off sb’s hands 脱手;卸脱责任：
No matter what happens hence forward，the responsibility is off our hands.
今后无论发生什么事，我们也不担责任了。
off hours 业余时间：
Daniel earns some extra money from his side occupation，so he is very busy in his off hours.
丹尼尔从副业上挣些额外的钱，所以他在业余时间很忙。
off limits 〈美〉禁止入内;止步：
This construction site is off limits for pedestrians，for a high building is under construction inside.
这个工地禁止行人入内，因为里面一所高楼正在施工。
off sb’s mind 不再放在某人心上：
The affair is over and the situation has changed，it is now off people’s mind.
事过境迁，人们已不再把它放在心上。
off of 〈美〉从：
There is a noise coming off of that box，we open it and find a cat in it.
那只箱子里发出一个声音，我们打开箱子，发现里面有一只猫。
off one’s guard 疏乎;不提防：
A night watchman was off his guards，so the goods he watched over were stolen.
一位更夫由于疏乎，他所看守的货物被盗。
off one’s head 疯了：
A neighbour of mine is afflicted with some mental illness，he has been off his head now.
我的一个邻居患有某种精神病，他现在已经疯了。
off one’s onions 〈俚语〉精明强干：
Although the clerk is young，he is off his onions and stands high in the manager’s favour.
虽然该职员年轻，但他精明干练，深得经理关切。
off one’s own bat 〈口语〉独自做;凭自己努力：
This little girl made a model ship off her own bat，thus she showed her ability before her companions.
这个小女孩独自做了一个模型船，因而在她的同伴们面前显示了她的才能。
off one’s peck 〈俚语〉失去胃口：
Something goes wrong with his stomach，he has been off his peck for many days.
他的胃有点毛病，已经许多天没有胃口了。
off one’s trolley 〈美俚语〉丧失理智;疯疯癫癫：
We all keep away from our neighbour because he is off his trolley，he often speaks and acts madly.
我们都不跟我们的邻居接近，因为他疯疯癫癫，说话和行事时常发疯。
off the beaten track 足迹罕至的：
It is said that there was an old castle in the thickly forested mountains off the beaten track，no one knows where it was.
据说在足迹罕至的深山老林中有一个古城堡，没有人知道它的确切位置。
off the book 退会;除名：
Adam is off the book from a swimming club owing to disagreement to its activities.
由于在活动安排上意见不一致，亚当从一个游泳俱乐部退了会。
off the cuff 事先没有准备地;即兴地：
In response to the request of our guests，some actors made an excellent performance off the cuff.
应我们客人的请求，一些演员们当场即兴地作了精彩表演。
off the hinges 混乱：
Business in that company is off the hinges，their new manager has established some rules and regulations to strengthen administration.
那家公司的业务陷入混乱，他们的新经理已经建立了一些规章制度来加强管理。
off the hooks 烦恼;失常度：
She looks quite off the hooks this morning，there must be something unhappy in her mind.
今天早晨她看起来有些烦恼，她心中一定有些不愉快的事。
off the map (指地方)偏远的;遥不可及的：
The little island is off the map，only a few ships have ever got to it.
那小岛位置遥不可及，只有少数船只曾经到过那里。
off the peg 〈口语〉现成的(指服装)：
It is a large clothing store，various dress can be bought off the peg there.
它是个大服装店，各式各样的服装都可以在那里买到现成的。
off the point 不切题;离题：
Our discussion has been off the point，lets return to the topic.
我们的讨论离题了，让我们回到本题。
off the rack 〈口语〉现成的(指服装)：
We wish to buy clothes at that shop，their clothes are all off the rack and we can have a wide choice.
我们愿意到那个商店去买衣服，他们的衣服都是现成的，我们可以广泛挑选。
off the rails 1
(指事物)杂乱无章的;失去控制的：
Owing to improper management and administration，everything in this company is off the rails.
由于不适当的经营管理，这家公司的每件事物都杂乱无章。
2
〈口语〉精神失常的;疯狂的：
Excessive worriness will injure a man’s nerves and makes him off the rails.
过度忧伤会损伤一个人的神经使他精神失常。
off the record 〈口语〉非正式的(地);私下说的(地)：
His remarks are off the record and not worthy of notice.
他的话是私下说的，不值得注意。
off the spot 〈美俚语〉不准确;离题：
Your words are off the spot，please return to what we are talking about.
你的话离题了，请回到我们的话题上来。
off the strength 是(机关、公司等的)编制外人员：
There are forty office workers in this company，ten of them are off the strength.
这家公司里共有40名职员，其中10名是编制外人员。
off the top of one’s head (指说的话)未经仔细考虑的;唐突的：
We should be prudent when we talk with other people，if we say something off the top of our head，it may cause unpleasantness or even misunderstanding.
我们跟别人谈话时应当慎重，如果说些未经仔细考虑的话，可能引起不愉快，甚至引起误会。
off the track 离题;误入歧途;(猎犬)失去嗅迹;迷失方向：
If a man’s action has been off the track，it’s our duty to help him recognizing and correcting it，to look on unconcerned is undesirable.
如果一个人的行为误入歧途，我们有义务帮助他认识和改正，袖手旁观是不可取的。
off time (言论等)不合时宜：
He lacks understanding of new things，so his remarks are off time.
他对新生事物缺乏认识，所以他所说的话不合时宜。
off with 去掉;除掉：
We should cultivate good habits and be off with bad and harmful ones.
我们应当养成良好的习惯，除掉不良的和有害的习惯。
(Be) off with you! 走开! 滚开!
When Bob grew angry，he cried to his littl brother，“Be off with you!”
当鲍布发怒时，他对他的小弟弟喊道：“走开!”
one’s off days 某人的倒霉的日子：
George’s off days has gone by，he has made headway and achieved success in his new work.
乔治不走运的日子已经一去不复返了，他已经在他的新工作上取得进展获得成功。
on the (off) chance 万一(会……);希望(能……)：
We wait for the chief engineer in his office on the off chance that he may return.
我们在总工程师的办公室等候这位总工程师，希望他能回来。
pack off 匆匆打发走;赶走;捆好行李离开：
Jim packs off for the station，he is on a business tour on errands for our company.
吉姆捆好行李去车站，他是奉公司的差遣做业务旅行。
pair off (使)成双成对;相约放弃投票：
A handsome young man and a virtuous girl love each other，we all hope that they will pair off.
一位英俊的青年和一位贤惠的姑娘互相爱慕，我们都希望他们能结合成双。
palm sth off as 把某物冒充为：
Sometimes an old vase can be palmed off as an antique，only connoisseurs can distinguish it.
有时一个旧花瓶能够冒充为古董，只有鉴赏家们能够辨别。
palm sth off on/upon sb 用某物骗某人：
A shop should not palm inferior goods off on its customers，it is immoral.
商店不应该用劣质货物欺骗顾客，那是不道德的。
pass off 1
(顺利地)举行、进行：
The business negotiation passed off smoothly，an agreement was soon reached.
业务商谈进行得很顺利，不久就达成了协议。
2
停止(风、雨等)：
There was suddenly a downpour on our way back home，we took shelter at once，hoping that it would soon pass off.
在我们回家的路上忽然下起倾盆大雨，我们立刻找地方避雨，希望它不久就会停止。
pass sth off 躲开;避开(某事物)：
We pass off the dispute with them because dispute will harm their friendship with us.
我们避开跟他们的争吵，因为争吵将伤害他们对我们的友谊。
pass sb/sth off as 把(某人、某事物)冒充、假装为：
If a man knows nothing about certain technique，he should not pass himself as a dab hand.
如果一个人不懂得某项技术，他不应当装懂。
pay off 1
偿清;还清(债务、贷款等)：
Their business is prosperous this year，they have paid off all their debts，besides they have also made some profit.
他们今年的生意很兴旺，不但还清了所有的债务，还获得了一些利润。
2
成功：
We write to Henty，asking him whether his work has paid off.
我们给亨利写信，问问他的工作是否成功了。
pay off old scores 报宿怨;清算老账：
We should pursue the virtue of forgiveness and never pay off old scores with one another.
我们应当奉行宽恕的美德，不要相互报宿怨。
peel off 脱光衣服：
When there was nobody around，we peeled off and jumped into the pool.
当附近没有人时，我们脱光衣服，跳入水池中。
pension sb off 发给退休金退休：
When people have reached the age of retirement，they are pensioned off.
当人们到达退休年龄时，就发给退休金退休。
pick off 摘取;啄去;逐个瞄准射中：
When wolves came out from their cave，the hunter picked them off from behind a tree.
当狼从洞中出来时，猎人从树后逐个瞄准射中它们。
play sb off against another 在……之间挑拨离间：
It is evil conduct to play someone off against another，we should condemn such an act.
在人们之间挑拨离间是个恶行，我们应当谴责这种行为。
play off a match/draw/tie 足球比赛等打成平局以后延长比赛或加赛以决定胜负：
These two teams will play off a tie next week，the winner will be the champion team.
这两个队踢成平局，它们将于下星期加赛一场以决胜负，胜者将成为冠军队。
polish off 1
赶快做完(工作等);草草吃完(食物等)：
Jim polished off his meal and went out hurriedly to see his friend.
吉姆草草把饭吃完就出去看他的朋友。
2
打败(对手)：
In the debate we polished off our adversary quickly because our argument was well -grounded.
在辩论中我们很快地击败对手，因为我们有理有据。
poorly off 贫困的;穷的：
Charles was poorly off，but he never gave up his ambitions.
查理虽然贫困，但他从来没有放弃他的雄心壮志。
pop off 1
匆匆离去;突然离去：
The visitors did not find our director in his office，they popped off without saying anything.
客人们在办公室里没有找到我们主任，他们什么也没有说就匆匆离去。
2
〈俚语〉忽然死掉：
No one expects that such a healthy man would pop off so quickly.
没有一个人想到这样一位健康的人竟然这么快就突然故去。
prick off/out 移植(幼苗);挑选出：
That peasant pricked off his young tomato plants from his greenhouse to the farm.
那位农民把他的西红柿幼苗从他的温室移植到田地中。
pull off 1
将汽车开进路旁的停车处：
David drove his new car to a food market to buy some food，when he reached there，he pulled off and locked up his car.
大卫驾驶他的新车到一个菜市场去购买食物，当他到达那里时，他把车开进路旁的停车处，把车锁上。
2
(在困难的工作中)成功：
Many people went in for the gruelling competition for a prize but only Peter pulled it off.
许多人都参加那场激烈的竞赛以便获奖，但是仅有彼得获得成功。
push off 1
〈口语〉离去;走开：
We asked the children to push off and play outside because they made much noise and we could not settle down to our work.
我们请这些孩子们走开，到外面去玩，因为他们太吵闹，使我们无法安下心来工作。
2
驾小船出航：
A fisherman pushed off his boat and fished in a faraway lake.
一位渔民驾着他的小船出航，去往一个遥远的湖中打渔。
put sth off 1
把某事物延期、推迟：
Our meeting was put off，for preparatory work was not ready.
我们的会议延期举行，因为筹备工作尚未就绪。
2
消除;去掉(指对于不正确的思想、习惯等)：
Encouraged by his friends，Edward has put off his timidness and become brave.
在他朋友们的鼓励下，爱德华已经消除了怯懦思想，变得勇敢了。
put sb off 1
把与某人的约会延期：
I have to put my friend off because I have an important job to do.
我必须把我跟朋友的约会延期，因为我有一件重要的工作要做。
2
推托;推委(应做的事)：
Betsy does not like to go to cinema with her new friends，so she puts them off with a pretext.
贝琪不愿意跟她的新朋友们去看电影，所以她就借故推托不去。
3
妨碍或阻碍某人做某事：
Tom becomes impatient because his classmates often put him off study.
汤姆生气了，因为他的同学们时常妨碍他学习。
put sb off his stroke 使分心;使不能专注于(工作等)：
Father wanted to write a plan for his company’s business，but family affairs put him off his stroke.
父亲想给他公司的业务写一份计划，但是家务事使他分心。
put/throw sb off the scent 使某人失去线索;使某人迷失方向：
When hunters were pursuing a wolf，a sudden downpour put them off the scent.
当猎人们正在追赶一只狼时，忽然一场大雨使他们失去狼的踪迹。
rail off或rail in 用栏杆围住;装上栏杆：
We railed off our swimming pool so that little children might not get in and caused danger.
我们把游泳池用栏杆围住以免小孩们进入发生危险。
raise/take off one’s hat to 向……脱帽致敬：
When people met Queen Elizabeth in the streets，they all took off their hats to her.
当人们在大街上遇到伊丽莎白女王时，他们都向她脱帽致敬。
rattle off 滔滔不绝地讲(或背诵);机械地弹奏：
This little child rattled off several Tang poems，which，of course，he did not understand.
这个小孩滔滔不绝地背诵几首唐诗，这些诗他当然不明白。
remove the scales off/from sb’s eyes 擦亮某人的眼睛：
Mary could not distinguish bad things from good ones，she needed someone to remove the scales off her eyes.
玛丽分辨不清好事坏事，她需要有一个人擦亮她的眼睛。
ride off on a side issue 只谈枝节问题：
In our negotiation，some representatives rode off on a side issue and did not return to the subject.
在我们的谈判中，有些代表只谈枝节问题不谈正题。
right off 立刻;马上：
He was severely injured and needed to be sent to hospital right off.
他受了重伤，应当立刻送往医院。
ring off 挂断电话：
Our manager rang off the phone and returned to his office to renew his talk with his guest.
我们经理挂断了电话，又回到他的办公室跟客人谈话。
rip sb off 〈俚语〉诈骗;向……索要高价：
When Ellen bought vegetable in the food market，a pedlar ripped her off，so she did not buy from him.
当爱伦在菜市场买菜时，一个商贩向她要高价，所以她没有在他那里买。
rope off 拉绳分隔;〈俚语〉诱使参加：
William grows many flowers in the courtyard and ropes them off so that children may not tread on them.
威廉在院子里种了许多花，用绳子把它们隔开，以免孩子们践踏。
round off 完成;圆满结束：
It is a hard task but we all work with effort，so it is rounded off in time.
那是一个困难的工作，但是我们全都努力去做，因而及时把它完成。
rub off 磨去;擦掉;消除(羞怯等)：
This pupil wrote some wrong words in his exercise-book，he rubbed them off with a rubber.
这个小学生在练习本中写了几个错字，他用橡皮把它们擦掉。
rule off (在书籍、账本等上用尺)划一条线隔开：
An accountant ruled off some figures on his account book and began a new line.
一位会计员在他的账本上划一条线把几个数字隔开，然后另起一行。
run off 1
(让)流出;(使)流掉：
That clever boy broke a water rat with a stone so as to run off its water and save his mate.
那个伶俐的男孩用石头砸破水缸，让它里面的水流出，救他的同伴。
2
流畅地写出(或背诵出)：
When that little girl ran off several Tong poems and Song ci，all scholars present were astounded.
当那个小女孩流畅地背诵出几首唐诗宋词时，在座的学者们都震惊了。
3
印出;打印出：
They ran off some invitation letters to send to their sister companies，asking them to attend their inauguration.
他们印出一些邀请信送往他们的兄弟公司，请他们参加开幕典礼。
4
进行比赛：
We will run off the match with several teams next week.
我们将于下周跟好几个队进行比赛。
5
溶化(冰、雪)：
This is the first snow of this year and it runs off quickly.
这是今年的初雪，它很快就溶化了。
run off at the mouth 〈俚语〉夸夸其谈;信口开河：
Ivan was born with some eloquence，he ran off at the mouth wherever he went，people all looked at him in surprise.
艾凡生来就有些口才，他所到之处就夸夸其谈，大家都惊讶地望着他。
run sb off his legs/feet 〈口语〉使某人疲于奔命;使某人筋疲力尽：
Local scenic spots and historical sites have run the tourists off their legs，they have visited too many of them today.
当地的名胜古迹使旅游者疲于奔命，他们今天参观的地点过于多了。
run off sb like water off a duck’s back 对某人毫无影响(恰如水流过鸭子的背部)：
Mother asked her naught boy to study hart，but this ran off him like water off a duck’s back.
妈妈要求她的淘气孩子努力学习，但她的嘱咐对孩子毫无影响。
run off with 1
赶快接受(意见等);轻易得出(结论等)：
They have not make any investigation but run off with a conclusion quickly.
他们没有做任何调查研究但很快地就轻易得出结论。
2
获得(奖品)：
Peter is a wise boy，he runs off with prizes in many contests.
彼得是个聪明的孩子，他在许多竞赛中得奖。
run one’s head off 奔跑不已：
The man ran his head off but still could not catch up with his hat which had been blown away by the wind.
那人奔跑不已，但是仍然赶不上被风刮跑的帽子。
run/play/shoot off a tie 比赛平局之后再赛以决胜负：
Their game ended in a draw，so they had to run off a tie.
他们比赛结果打成平局，所以必须再赛以决出胜负。
score off 1
在辩论中驳倒(某人)：
Robert is an eloquent young man，he can score off any adversary who debates with him.
罗伯特是个有口才的青年，他能够驳倒任何跟他辩论的人。
2
〈口语〉羞辱(某人)：
Kitty was so sad because she had been scored off by her brother before her friends.
凯蒂太伤心了，因为她的兄弟当着她朋友们的面羞辱了她。
scream one’s head off 呼叫不已：
The woman screamed her head off because her husband did not obey her and quarrelled with her.
那妇女呼叫不已，因为她的丈夫不听她的话并且跟她口角。
screw off 拧下;逼出：
Mechanics screwed off the cover of a diesel engine to examine its inner part.
修机工们把一个内燃机的机罩拧下，检查它的内部。
seal off 封闭;封锁：
When hunters drive out wild beasts from a cave，they often seal the cave off so that other harmful beasts cannot live in.
当猎人们把野兽从它们的洞中赶出以后，他们时常把洞封住，以免其他有害的野兽再住在里面。
see off 送行(至车站、码头等)：
When our friend went abroad，we saw him off to the airport.
当我们的朋友出国时，我们送他一直到飞机场。
see sb off the premises 下逐客令：
These boys make too much noise wherever they go，in order not to disturb our work，when they play in our house，we often see them off the premises and ask them to play outside.
这些男孩无论走到哪里都大声吵闹，为了不扰乱我们的工作，当他们到我们家来玩时，我们时常下逐客令，请他们到外面去玩。
sell off 廉价出售;削价出售(存货等)：
This shopkeeper decides to sell off all his stock so as to empty his storehouse and buy in some seasonable goods.
这位商店主人决定把他的全部存货都削价出售，以便腾出仓房购进一些应时的商品。
send off 1
寄出;发送;派遣：
Mother went to the post office to send off a parcel for her son.
妈妈去到邮局给她的儿子寄去一个包裹。
2
送别：
Henry sent off his friend at the station and did not leave until the train ran out of sight.
亨利在车站为他的朋友送行，一直到火车开走看不见了他才离开。
set off (旅行等)出发;启程：
When everything was ready，explorers set off on their adventure to Africa.
当一切都准备就绪以后，探险家们就出发赴非洲探险。
set sth off 1
引爆;燃放(地雷、爆竹等)：
People，young or old，all set off firecrackers and fireworks to enjoy the Spring Festival.
人们，无论老幼，都燃放爆竹和烟火欢度春节。
2
引起(突发的行动)：
Tom’s favourite dish is beefsteak，it sets off his appetite each time his mother cooks it for him.
汤姆最爱吃的菜是牛排，每当妈妈给他做这个菜时，他就食欲大增。
3
衬托;使(某物)变得显眼或美丽：
Alice likes to have bright dress on，for it sets off her beautiful face all the more.
爱丽丝喜欢穿浅色的服装，因为浅色服装使她美丽面庞更加俊美。
4
划分;分开(字句等)：
You should put a comma here so as to set off these phrases.
你应当在这里加上逗号，以便把这些词组分开。
set sb off (doing sth) 使某人开始(做某事)：
Immediately after supper，mother set off her child doing his lesson.
刚吃过晚饭以后，妈妈就叫她的孩子做功课。
shake sth off 消除;抖落：
John has shaken off a fit of despair and bestirred himself to make persistent efforts.
约翰已经消除绝望心情，振作起来，再接再厉。
shake sb off 撵走或摆脱某人：
Diana chatters interminably all day long，annoying us very much，we all want to shake her off.
黛安娜整天唠唠叨叨，特别烦人，我们都想把她撵走。
shake the dust off one’s feet 愤然离去;拂袖而去：
Tom got angry and shook the dust off his feet.
汤姆怒了，愤然离去。
shear off one’s plume 砍掉某人盔上的羽毛;打下某人的威风：
That world champion thought himself number one in the world，but a new player easily beat him and sheared off his plume.
那位世界冠军自以为世界第一，但是一位新选手很容易地把他击败，因而打下他的威风。
sheer off (船)迅速离开(障碍等);(人)避开(不喜欢的人等)：
Our ship sheered off rocks and other obstacles in a narrow channel and sailed safely.
我们的轮船迅速躲开狭窄航道中的礁石和其他障碍物，安全行驶。
shoot off (不瞄准地对空)放(枪、炮等);燃放(焰火)：
Soldiers shot off their rifles to celebrate victory.
士兵们对空射击，庆祝胜利。
shoot one’s mouth off 〈俚语〉瞎说;胡扯;不该说而随便乱说：
We dislike those young men，they often shoot their mouths off and cause displeasure.
我们讨厌那些年轻人，他们时常瞎说胡扯，因而引起人们不悦。
shove off 1
(撑船)离岸：
Their boat shoved off and sailed along this large river.
他们的小船离岸，沿着这条大河航行。
2
〈俚语〉离开;动身：
After we were replenished with foodstuff，we shoved off that little town.
我们补充了食物以后，就离开了那个小城镇。
show off 卖弄;炫耀;衬托：
He is a repugnant fellow，he often shows off his ability before anyone he meets.
他是个令人厌烦的人，逢人就炫耀自己如何有本领。
shrug off 对……不屑一顾;不理;轻视：
This hermit is aloof from earthly affairs，he shrugs off high position and great wealth and satisfies himself with his simple life.
这位隐士非常清高，他对荣华富贵不屑一顾，而是满足于他的朴素生活。
shuffle off 推开;推委：
It is undesirable to shuffle off responsibility upon others when things are badly done，we should be brave in shoulding it.
当事情办糟了时推委责任是不可取的，我们应当勇于负责。
shuffle off this mortal coil 摆脱尘世的烦恼;死：
When that old man was advanced in years，he shuffled off this mortal coil.
当那位老人年事已高时，他故去了。
shut off 1
切断;关掉(煤气、水、电等)：
Gas has been shut off owing to breakage of a main pipe.
由于一个干管破损，煤气已经被切断。
2
隔离;隔绝：
This little village is shut off from other places by mountains surrounding it.
群山环绕把这个小村庄与其他地方隔绝。
sign off 1
(广播电台)以曲调或音响表示播音结束：
After a whole day’s broadcasting，that radio station signed off at midnight.
在一整天播音以后，那个电台在午夜播音结束。
2
(以签字等)结束写信：
“I’d better sign off now.
Love，John”“我得就此停笔。
爱你的约翰”
sleep it off 〈俚语〉把醉意睡掉：
Carl drank so much last night，but he has slept it off this morning.
卡尔昨天夜里喝这么多酒，但今天早晨他已经把醉意睡掉了。
sleep off 借睡眠而消除(烦恼、病痛等)：
Each time he has an attack of his old illness，he has to sleep it off.
每次他的老病发作时，他必须借睡眠消除它。
slip off 溜掉;滑落;匆匆脱掉(衣物)：
She took the cup too hurriedly，it slipped off her hand and fell to the floor.
她拿茶杯太慌张，茶杯从她手中滑落，掉在地上。
snap sb’s nose/head off 怒气冲冲地打断某人的话，气势汹汹地回答某人：
When Mary spoke to John politely，John snapped her head off，this made Mary very sad.
当玛丽很礼貌地跟约翰说话时，约翰怒气冲冲地打断她的话，这使她非常伤心。
sound off 强有力地畅述(意见);力陈：
The meeting was held in a democratic atmosphere，most representatives sounded off their opinions.
会议气氛民主，大多数代表都畅述己见。
stand off 疏远;不亲近：
When that man was in distress，his friends did not stand off but all came to his rescue，this showed the preciousness of friendship.
当那人遭遇不幸时，他的朋友们没有疏远他，而是都来帮助他，这显示出友谊的珍贵。
stand off and on (航海)航行时忽而靠岸忽而离岸：
The survey ship does not sail straight forward but stands off and on，it is surveying the topography and depth of the sea.
那艘测量船并不一直往前行驶而是忽而靠岸忽而离岸，它正在测量海洋的地形和深度。
start off 1
出发;动身：
When explorers started off on their exploration journey，many scientists saw them off warmly.
当探险队员们出发做探险旅行时，许多科学家给他们热烈送行。
2
开始活动：
When we push the button，the robot starts off at once.
我们一按电钮，那机器人立即开始活动。
start off with 以……开始;从……开始：
Our performance started off with a comic pantomime，which amused our guests very much.
我们的表演以一个滑稽的哑剧开始，这使得我们的客人们非常高兴。
step sth off/out 步测;以脚步测量：
Architects often step off distances on their worksite so as to save time.
建筑师们在他们的工地上时常步测距离以节省时间。
step off the big plank 〈美俚语〉进棺材;死亡：
It is the last act of human life to step off the big plank.
人生的最后一幕是进棺材。
stop off at/in 中途在……停留或小住：
On their way to a great African forest，tourists stopped off overnight at a small town.
在去一个非洲大森林的途中，旅游者们在一个小城镇过夜。
straight off 〈口语〉立刻;马上：
When Nancy heard that her rich aunt had returned from abroad，she went to see her straight off.
当南希听说她有钱的婶母从国外回来了时，她立刻就去看望她。
straight off the ice 1
〈口语〉立刻;马上：
When Jim heard that an interesting TV play was on show，he returned home straight off the ice to watch it.
当吉姆听说一个有趣的电视剧正在上演，他立即赶回家中去看。
2
新鲜的：
These dishes taste delicious because fish and lobsters are all straight off the ice.
这些菜很好吃，因为鱼和虾都是新鲜的。
straight/right off the reel 〈口语〉滔滔不绝地;不停地：
Witty remarks and brilliant viewpoints come from the eloquent speaker straight off the reel，which wins repeated applause from the audience.
妙语和精辟的见解滔滔不绝地从那位雄辩的演说者发出，因而赢得听众不断的喝彩。
strike off 1
行进;出发：
The water conservancy investigation group struck off towards the mountains to seek new sources of water for farmland irrigation.
水利考察小组向山脉行进，为农田灌溉寻找新的水源。
2
(一击而把某物)击断;除掉：
Explorers struck off dead trees and clumps and cut out a path through the primeval forest.
探险家们把枯树和灌木丛砍掉，穿过原始森林开出一条小径来。
3
印刷：
The printing press strikes off several thousand copies of picture books.
这家印刷厂印刷了数千册图画书。
4
一蹴而就;轻易办成：
My friend is an able man he can strike off any difficult work he sets to.
我的朋友很能干，任何困难的工作他一着手就一蹴而就。
5
从正式名单中除去(名字);勾销：
David’s name has been struck off the list of candidates for promotion.
大卫的名字已经从晋升职务的候选人名单中除去。
swear off 发誓禁绝：
Adam swore off drinking and smoking upon a doctor’s advice.
在一位医生的劝告下，亚当发誓禁酒戒烟。
sweep off 扫去;清除：
Louis swept off all his bad addictions and harmful habits and turned a new youth.
路易清除了他的所有不良嗜好和有害习惯，变成一个新青年。
switch off 切断(电源);关闭(电器等)：
Please switch off the light when you leave your room.
在离开你的房间时，请关灯。
tail off 成为零落的一行拉在后面;变少;缩小：
Fierce soldier ants lead the formation and smaller worker ants tail off behind them.
凶猛的兵蚁走在队伍的前列，较小的工蚁成为零落的一行拉在后面。
take a/the load off sb’s mind 解除某人思想负担;使某人宽心：
With earnest persuasion and consolation of his friends，the load has been taken off his mind.
在他朋友们的恳切劝说和安慰下，他的思想负担被解除了。
take a/the load off one’s feet 〈美俚语〉坐下休息：
After a long and hot walk，travellers entered a cafe to take the load off their feet.
在走了又长又热的路以后，旅行者们进入了一家咖啡馆歇歇脚。
take sb’s eyes off 使某人不看;使某人不注意：
Affection has taken the mother’s eyes off her children’s fault.
妈妈疼爱自己的孩子，所以她看不见自己孩子的过失。
take sb’s head off 〈俚语〉对某人说个不停或唠叨不休：
Our neighbour is a well-known chatterbox，each time she drops in，she will take my head off.
我们的邻人是个出名的话匣子，每次她来串门都对我唠叨不休。
take sb’s mind off 使某人转移注意力;使某人不想(某件事)：
When Susan felt sad，she often worked hard at her work，for she found it the best way to take her mind off sorrow.
当苏珊悲伤的时候，她时常努力工作，因为她发现那是不使心中悲伤的最好方法。
take off 1
跃起;跳起来：
The player took off to catch the ball passed to him by his fellow-player.
那运动员跳起来去接他队友传给他的球。
2
(指飞机等)离地;起飞：
Aeroplanes took off one by one and soon disappeared in the distant sky.
飞机们一架一架地起飞，不久就在远方天空消失了。
take sth off 1
脱掉(衣物等)：
When court officials saw their queen，they all took off their hats and bowed low.
当大臣们见到他们女王时，都脱帽深深鞠躬。
2
去掉;取消：
They practised strict economy and took off nearly one third of the expenses.
他们厉行节约，费用几乎减掉三分之一。
3
使(火车、公共汽车等)退出服务行列：
Some coach lines have been taken off to save petrol.
为了节省汽油，已经撤消了一些长途汽车路线。
take sb off 1
带走;引开;带领：
The driver who caused a traffic accident has been taken off to the police station.
引起交通事故的那个司机已被带往警察派出所。
2
(嘲弄或取笑地)模仿某人的举止状态：
That chubby baby even took off his old grand mother’s walking.
那个圆胖的婴儿连他老祖母走路的模样都学。
take off one’s coat 脱掉上衣(准备用力干活或打斗)：
A large stone lies on the road and blocks the traffic，Peter takes off his coat and pushes it to the roadside energetically.
一块巨石横在道路上阻碍交通，彼得脱掉上衣奋力把它推到路边。
take off the brake 开闸;松闸：
When traffic light turns green，drivers take off the brake and their vehicles run on.
当交通灯变绿色时，司机们松开闸，他们的汽车又开动了。
take off the gloves to 认真地跟(某人)争辩或争斗：
We took off the gloves to a man because he said something unreasonably.
我们认真地跟一个人争辩，因为他说的话不合理。
take oneself off 走开;离去：
When no one wants to buy the pedlar’s goods，he takes himself off.
当没有人想买那个商贩的货品时，那商贩就走开了。
take the bloom off 使失去美貌;使显得陈旧：
She was beautiful before，but sorrow and worry have taken the bloom off her.
她过去很美丽，但是悲伤和忧愁已经使她失去美貌。
take the chill off 热一热;烫一烫(指酒、菜、水等)：
George often takes the chill off his wine before he drinks it，for he has been told that cold wine makes one’s hands trembling.
乔治在饮酒以前时常把酒热一热，因为别人告诉他，喝冷酒会使手颤抖。
take the lid off 揭开……的盖子;揭露(丑事)：
This matter has been mysterious to us for many years，but now someone takes the lid off it and we know the truth of it.
多年以来这件事对我们很神秘，但是现在有人揭开它的盖子，我们都知晓了它的真相。
talk a horse’s hind leg off或talk the hind leg off a horse 说得烦死人;唠叨不休：
We are all sick of those who talk a horse’s hind leg off.
我们都厌烦说话唠叨不休的人。
talk sb’s head/arm/ear off 对某人说个不停或唠叨不休：
Aunt White is a garrulous woman，she will talk your head off if you care to have a chat with her.
怀特大婶是个碎嘴子妇女，如果你跟她闲谈，她就跟你唠叨不休。
talk the hind leg off a donkey/dog说得烦死人;唠叨不休：
We dare not talk with our neighbour granny，she is well-know for her disposition of talking the hind leg off a donkey.
我们都不敢跟我们邻居老奶奶谈话，她是个有名的唠叨不休的人。
tap off 从桶的龙头中取出：
These two drunkard have finished several bottles of white wine，now they tap off more from the task.
这两个醉汉已经喝完好几瓶白酒，现在他们又从桶中取出酒来。
tear off 1
扯掉：
A naughty child tore off several pages from his textbook because there were no pictures on them.
一个淘气孩子把他的课本扯掉了几页，因为这些页上没有图画。
2
匆匆写成;匆匆做成：
Dick tore off a letter to his parents，asking them to remit some money to him.
狄克匆匆给他的父母写了一封信，要求他们给他寄一些钱来。
3
急速走掉：
Robert did not stay but tore off，for his friends were waiting him in the park.
罗伯特没有停留而是急速走了，因为他的朋友们正在公园里等候他。
tell off 1
点数;查查数量：
He went to the warehouse and told off the machines stored there to see whether they tallied with the account.
他往仓库点了点存放在那里的机器数量，看看是否与账目相符。
2
斥责;责备：
Mother told off her child because he was too fond of play and did not study hard.
母亲责备她的孩子，因为他太贪玩不好好学习。
3
分派出(一群人去工作或做某事等)：
Our director told us off to our tasks and then he went to his office.
我们的主任分派我们去工作以后就回到他的办公室。
tell sb where to get off 〈美俚语〉告诉某人要好好守规矩：
Father scolded his mischievous boy and told him where to get off.
父亲责骂了他的淘气男孩，告诉他今后要好好守规矩。
throw sth off 1
匆匆脱下(衣物等)：
Children threw off their clothes and jumped into the swimming pool.
孩子们匆匆脱下衣服就跳入了游泳池。
2
不费劲地做成：
When we asked that old engineer to make a design for us，he threw it off in a few minutes.
当我们请求那位老工程师给我们做一个设计时，他不费劲地几分钟就设计出来了。
3
摆脱;除掉：
It took us a lot of efforts to throw off their invitation without hurting their feelings.
我们费了很大的劲才摆脱了他们的邀请，而且不伤他们的面子。
throw sb off his balance 使某人张皇失措;使某人跌倒：
When pupils are getting into mischief，their teacher suddenly comes，this throws them off their balance.
当小学生们正在恶作剧时，他们的老师忽然来了，这使得他们张皇失措。
tick sth off 1
画钩号于……的旁边：
Our director ticked off some names on the list of office workers，they were going to be promoted in rank.
我们主任在职员名册中的几个名字旁边打上钩号，这些人将被晋级。
2
〈俚语〉简略地描述;概略叙述：
When Tom returned from his excursion，he ticked off to his friends the scenery he had seen in the countryside.
汤姆郊游回来后向朋友们概略地描述了他在农村看到的风景。
tick sb off 〈口语〉叱责;责骂：
Mother ticked off her child，for he broke three bowls continuously.
妈妈责骂她的孩子，因为他连续打碎了三个碗。
toss sth off 1
一饮而尽;一口喝干：
The old man tossed off his cup and asked for more.
那位老人把酒杯一口喝干，并且还要更多的酒。
2
不费吹灰之力很快做好：
That child prodigy tossed off his famous article，which surprised all scholars present at the feast.
那个神童不费吹灰之力很快地做出了那篇著名的文章，这使出席宴会的所有学者们吃惊。
touch it off to the nines 〈俚语〉干得漂亮;干得出色：
Each time the expert was asked to solve some difficult technical problems，he would touch it off to the nines.
每当该专家被要求去解决一些困难的技术问题时，他都做得非常出色。
touch sth off 1
开(炮等)：
The meteorologist touched off a cannon towards the sky to carry out artificial precipitation and soon a downpour came down.
那位气象学家向天空开炮进行人工降雨，很快大雨就倾盆而下。
2
引起;触发;激起：
We should be prudent when talking with others because a careless word may touch off a serious misunderstanding.
在跟别人谈话时应当慎重，因为不慎重的话可能引起严重的误会。
trade off (通过交易或交换)卖掉或换掉：
The shopkeeper wanted to trade off his goods to clear up his overstock.
这位商店主人想卖掉他的货物以清除库存积压。
trigger off 引起;触发：
It is but a trifle thing that triggers off a serious dispute between these two good friends.
引起这两位好朋友之间严重争吵的只不过仅仅是个琐碎的小事情。
trot sb off his legs 使某人走得筋疲力尽：
These travellers crossed several mountains and waded several streams in a few days，this trotted them off their legs.
这些旅行家们几天之内翻越了好几座大山，涉过了好几条河川，这使他们走得筋疲力尽。
turn off (行人等)拐弯;(使)转变方向：
After these tourists visited some scenic spots，they turned off towards a historical site.
这些旅游者游览了一些名胜地点以后，他们又拐弯向一个古迹走去。
turn sth off 关闭(电灯等);撇开;避开：
Although it was already late at night，they still did not want to turn off TV，for its program was so interesting.
虽然已经是深夜，他们仍不愿关上电视，因为电视节目太有趣了。
turn off the gas 关上煤气;〈口语〉关掉话匣子：
A talkative woman did not turn off the gas until her guests got too annoyed and went away.
直到她的客人们都听烦了并且都走了，好说话的妇女才关掉她的话匣子。
twist off 1
拧开：
They twisted off some meat cans and poured out the meat inside.
他们拧开一些肉罐头，把里面的肉倒出来。
2
扭断;拧断：
He twisted off a piece of wire to bind up the broken mop handle.
他拧断一段铁丝把折断的拖布把绑上。
two/three etc doors off 过去第二(第三等等)个门：
We usually dine in a restaurant，which is three doors off.
我们通常在一个饭馆吃饭，它就在从这里过去第三个门。
walk off (突然)离开;带走;用走路来消除：
The old man has a chronic headache，each time he has an attack of it，he will walk slowly along a quiet path for some time to walk it off.
那位老人患有慢性头疼病，每当头疼发作时，他就沿着一条寂静的小路慢慢地走上一段时间，以此来消除头疼。
walk sb off his feet/legs 使某人走得筋疲力尽：
Explorers tramped through the Sahara Desert in a month’s time，this walked them off their feet.
探险家们在一个月的时间里徒步穿过撒哈拉大沙漠，这使得他们走得筋疲力尽。
walk off with 顺手拿走;轻易赢得：
Our football team walked off with all other teams in the competition because of our superior skill.
我们足球队由于球艺高超在比赛中轻易地赢了其他所有的球队。
walk off with the persimmon(s)〈美口语〉得奖;把赢的钱拿走：
Dick is a clever child，he often walks off with the persimmons in contests.
狄克是个聪明的孩子，他时常在竞赛中得奖。
ward off 避开;躲开(危险等);挡开(拳击等)：
When they explored in a primeval forest，they met with various difficulties and warded off numerous dangers.
当他们在一个原始森林中探险时，他们遇到过各种困难和避开了许多危险。
wash off/out/away 洗掉;洗去：
His clothes were covered with greasy spots，which were difficult to wash off.
他的衣服油渍斑斑，很难洗掉。
way off 〈美〉离得很远;错得厉害：
His hometown is way off，it takes several days to get there by train.
他的家乡离这里很远，坐火车需要好几天才能到达。
wear off 消逝;逐渐减弱;消失：
As time went on，his interest in detective novels wore off.
随着时间的流逝，他对侦探小说的兴趣逐渐消失了。
wear sth off 磨损;磨掉：
We have to paint our furniture again，for the coat of paint on it has been worn off.
我们还得给家具上上油漆，因为它上面的漆皮已经磨掉。
whip sth off 迅速脱去(衣服等);迅速拿走：
He whipped off his clothes and jumped into the lake to have a bath.
他迅速地脱去衣服跳进湖里洗澡。
wipe off 1
擦去;消灭掉：
That housewife wiped off the dirt on her furniture and had a thorough cleanup in her house.
那主妇擦去家具上的尘土，给全屋来个大扫除。
2
还清(债款等)：
The family practised strict economy for several years and wiped off its debts completely.
全家励行节约好几年，把债务全部还清。
wipe off old scores 报宿怨;雪旧仇;清算老账：
With the help of his friends，Jim managed to wipe off old scores against a rascal.
在他朋友们的帮助下，吉姆得以向一个流氓清算老账。
wipe off the slate 不再计较过去(指过去的仇恨不睦等)：
Since we are all liable to make mistakes，the best philosophy in dealing with people is to do good to others and wipe off the slate.
既然我们都可能犯错误，与人交往时最好的哲学是与人为善，忘掉前嫌。
work sth off (借工作以)排除;清理：
That manager has had so many letters undisposed，his secretary is now working them off for him.
那位经理有许多信件没有处理，他的秘书现在正为他做处理工作。
work off arrears 陆续补偿欠款;陆续补做工作：
They make efforts to work off arrears with their debts，for they have been heavily in debt.
他们努力陆续还债，因为他们已经债台高筑。
work one’s head off 苦干;不休息地工作：
Mr Brown works his head off from morning till night because he has a large family to support.
布朗先生从早到晚不停地工作，因为他要供养一大家子人。
write off 1
容易地写成;一口气写成：
This child prodigy wrote off his famous article impromptu which was to last for ages in the world of letters.
这位神童即席一气呵成写出了那篇会在文坛上流传千古的著名文章。
2
注销;勾销;报废：
Competent authorities have written off the contract between two businessmen who have both lost their credit.
主管部门已经注销了两个失去信用的商人之间的合同。
write off for 写信购买(某物);邮购：
Mary was much touched by an advertisement of face-cream and lipstick，she wrote off for them.
玛丽被一个面霜和口红的广告所打动，她写信购买它们。


李士钧 编著.
英语介词用法词典.
天津：
天津科学技术出版社.
2003
第580-613页.
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