「off」本身的詞性為「介詞」,帶有「分開」的語意,當(dāng)我們使用動(dòng)詞來搭配時(shí),也會(huì)帶有「分開」的語意。
1. rip off / tear off 撕開
e.g I ripped off the paper.
= I ripped the paper off.
(我把紙張撕開了。)
2. cut off 剪開;剪掉
e.g I cut off my hair.
(我剪掉我的頭髮了。)
3. take off 脫掉(衣服 / 鞋子)
e.g Take off your shoes before you go in the house.
(進(jìn)屋之前要脫掉你的鞋子。)
4. throw off (用力;撒手)脫掉(衣服 / 鞋子)
e.g I threw off my coat on the sofa last night when I got home.
(我昨晚到家之后就把外套丟在沙發(fā)上。)
5. walk off / run off 離開;逃離
e.g He ran off his friend because she likes Justin Bieber .
(他逃離了他的朋友,因?yàn)樗笥严矚g小賈。)
e.g He paid off the police when he drove over-speed.
(他超速駕駛被抓到時(shí),塞了點(diǎn)錢給警察了事。)
7. go off (鬧鐘、手機(jī)、警報(bào))響了;爆炸
e.g My alarm went off this morning.
(我早上鬧鐘響了。)
8. put off 拖延;延期
e.g She put off the wedding for another couple years.
(她將婚禮由往后延了幾年。)
9. call off 取消
e.g Let’s call off the party.
(我們?nèi)∠蓪Π伞?
10. show off 炫耀
e.g He is showing off her new car.
(他在炫耀他的新車。)