off
[C:f, Cf]
adj.
远的, 空闲的, 不工作的
adv.
离开, 在远方, 离去, 分离, 中断, 完成
prep.
从...离开, 脱离
Off
abbr.
1.办公室，办事处 (Officer) 2.军官，官员(Officer)
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adv.（副词）
From a place or position:
离开：离开一个地方或职位：
drove off.
开走
At a certain distance in space or time:
一段时间，一段距离：在时间上或空间上有一定距离：
a mile off; a week off.
一英里远；放一星期的假
From a given course or route; aside:
远离，离开：离开给定的道路或路线；在一边：
swerved off into a ditch.
转弯掉进沟里了
Into a state of unconsciousness:
进入一种无知觉的状态：
I must have dozed off.
我一定是打盹睡过去了
So as to be no longer on, attached, or connected:
不附着, 不连接：不再有、不再带有或联结：
shaved off his mustache.
刮掉了他的胡子
So as to be divided:
分割：
marked off the playing field by yards.
以码来区隔球场
So as to be no longer continuing, operating, or functioning:
不继续运行：不再继续、不再工作或发挥作用：
switched off the radio.
关掉了收音机
So as to be completely removed, finished, or eliminated:
完全搬走、完成或排除：
kill off the mice.
杀光老鼠
So as to be smaller, fewer, or less:
变小，变少：更小、更少或几乎没有：
Sales dropped off.
销售量下降
So as to be away from work or duty:
离开工作或职责：
They took a day off.
他们休息一天
Offstage.
离开舞台（离开屏幕）
adj.（形容词）
Distant or removed; farther:
远的；远离的：
the off side of the barn.
马厩的那一边
Remote; slim:
遥远的；细小的：
stopped by on the off chance that they're home.
停下车看看，既使他们在家的可能性很小
Not on, attached, or connected:
没有穿的或联结的：
with his shoes off.
他没穿鞋子
Not operating or operational:
没有工作或不在运行的：
The oven is off.
炉子关着
No longer taking place; canceled:
不再发生；取消的：
The wedding is off.
婚礼取消了
Slack:
落后懈怠的：
Production was off this year.
今年产量不行
Not up to standard; below a normal or satisfactory level:
没有达到标准的；在正常或合格水平之下的：
Your pitching is off today.
你今天的投球情况不甚理想
Not accurate; incorrect:
不精确的；不正确的：
Your statistical results are off.
你的统计数据不精确
Somewhat crazy; eccentric:
有点疯狂的；古怪的：
I think that person is a little off.
我觉得那个人有点古怪
Started on the way; going:
开始上路的；准备走的：
I'm off to see the president.
我这就去见经理
Absent or away from work or duty:
不上班或离开职责的：
He's off every Tuesday.
他每个星期二都休息
Spent away from work or duty:
休假的：在离开职责中度过：
My off day is Saturday.
我的休息日是星期六
Being on the right side of an animal or a vehicle.
在（动物或车辆）右边的
Being the animal or vehicle on the right.
右边动物的，车辆右边的
Nautical Farthest from the shore; seaward.
【航海】 向海的：离岸最远的；向海的
Sports Toward or designating the side of the field facing the batsman in cricket.
【体育运动】 击球员右前方的：在板球赛中，面向或指向正对击球手的那一边
Off-color.
褪色的
prep.（介词）
So as to be removed or distant from:
为了被移走或远离：
The bird hopped off the branch.
那只鸟跳离枝条
Away or relieved from:
离开或从…解脱开：
off duty.
下班后
By consuming:
以…为食，靠…为食：
living off locusts and honey.
以吃蝗虫和蜂蜜为生
With the means provided by:
用由…提供的方式：
living off my pension.
靠我的养老金为生
Informal From:
【非正式用语】 从…来：
“What else do you want off me?”(Jimmy Breslin)
“你还想从我这得到些什么?”(吉米·布雷斯林)
Extending or branching out from:
从…扩充或分支出来的：
an artery off the heart.
从心脏分支出的动脉
Not up to the usual standard of:
没有达到通常水准的：
off his game.
他比赛中失常
So as to abstain from:
为了戒除的：
went off narcotics.
因麻醉而昏睡过去
Nautical To seaward of:
【航海】 距向海的方向的：
a mile off Sandy Hook.
距桑迪胡克一英里
v.（动词）
offed， off.ing， offs
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To go away; leave:
走开；离开：
Off with you or I'll call the police.
你走开，否则我就喊警察
v.tr.Slang （及物动词）【俚语】
To murder.
谋杀
Variant of Middle English of
中古英语 of的变体
from Old English * see apo-
源自 古英语 *参见 apo-
In Modern English the compound preposition off of is generally regarded as informal and is best avoided in formal speech and writing:
在现代英语中，复合介词off of 一般被认为是非正式的， 最好在正式讲演和作品中回避使用：
He stepped off (not off of ) the platform.
他跨过（不用 off of ) 月台。
Offis informal as well in its use to indicate a source: formal style requires I borrowed it from (not off ) my brother.
Off当用来指来源时也是非正式用法： 正式用法应是：我从 （不用 off ) 我兄弟那借来
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