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| come off vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | slang (be a success) | 成功
chéng gōng |
| | I thought your class presentation came off really well. |
| come off [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | US ([sth]: finish period of) (演出等) | 停止上演
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| come off [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | informal (stop using: drugs) | 停止（服毒、酗酒等）
tíng zhǐ （ fú dú 、xù jiǔ děng ） |
| | Dave came off heroin two years ago and he has been clean ever since. |
| come off vi + adv | (detach itself) | 下来
xià lái |
| | Once they are firmly stuck on, the labels won't come off. |
| come off it! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | slang (skeptical) | 别吹牛了
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| | Come off it! Do you honestly expect me to run a marathon? |
| comfortably off adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (fairly wealthy) | 相当富有的，衣食无忧的
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| cool off vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (become less hot) | 凉快下来
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| | | 变凉
biàn liáng |
| | | 冷却
lěng què |
| | He went and sat in the shade to cool off. |
| cool off vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | figurative, informal (become less angry) | 冷静下来
lěng jìng xià lái |
| | | 平静下来
píng jìng xià lái |
| | There's no point in arguing about it. We won't solve anything until you cool off. |
| cooling-off period nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (purchase-cancelling period) | 冷静期
lěng jìng qī |
| | | 冷却期
lěng què qī |
| | You often have a seven-day cooling-off period during which you can cancel internet purchases. |
| cordon off vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (restrict access to, seal off) | 布置警戒线以进行隔离
bù zhì jǐng jiè xiàn yǐ jìn xíng gé lí |
| | | 封锁
fēng suǒ |
| | The police cordoned off the area around the accident site whilst investigators tried to establish its cause. |
| cream [sth] off vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (cream: skim off) | 撇走…的奶油
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| cream [sth] off vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | figurative (profits: take) (利益) | 攫取
jué qǔ |
| cross [sth] off vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (mark as done) (表示已做完) | （从列表中）划掉
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| | Make a list of things to do and cross off each item once you have completed it. |
| cross [sb] off vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | informal (eliminate) | 删除
shān chú |
| | | 剔除
tī chú |
| | The interviewer crossed off the applicant with blue and purple hair. |
| cry off vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | informal (cancel, withdraw) | 取消
qǔ xiāo |
| | He cried off at the last minute. |
| cry off [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | informal (cancel) | 取消
qǔ xiāo |
| cut [sth] off vtr + adv | (remove using a blade) | 锯掉
jù diào |
| | | 砍掉
kǎn diào |
| | | 割掉
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| | His leg was so badly damaged, the doctors had to cut it off. |
| cut [sb] off vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | figurative (estrange, disown) | 与…断绝关系
yǔ … duàn jué guān xì |
| | | 与…断绝往来
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| | The parents cut off their alcoholic son and he wasn't even mentioned in their will. |
| cut [sth/sb] off vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | figurative (disconnect) | 切断（网络、电力等）的供应
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| | While on the net, we were cut off. |
| cut [sb] off vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (interrupt when speaking) | 打断…的话
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| | Francesca cut me off while I was in the middle of speaking. |
| cut-off point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (limit) | 截止点
jié zhǐ diǎn |
| | She likes tequila, but two drinks is her cut-off point on work nights. |
cutoff,
cut-off nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (stopping of supply or service) | 中断供应
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| | If you use too many appliances, it can cause a cutoff of the electricity. |
cutoff,
cut-off adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (jeans, etc.: cut short) | 截短
jié duǎn |
| | Those cutoff jeans are too scruffy for work. |
| dash off viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | informal (leave in a hurry) (非正式用语) | 匆忙离开
cōng máng lí kāi |
| | He had to cancel the meeting and dash off home, because his wife had been taken into hospital. |
| dash off vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (write or compose hastily) (非正式用语) | 匆忙写好
cōng máng xiě hǎo |
| | If you leave your homework to the last minute then dash the essay off in half an hour, you mustn't be surprised if you get poor marks. |
| day off nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (day of holiday from work) | 休息日
xiū xī rì |
| | No, I can't come into the office today, it's my day off! |
| die off viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (disappear gradually) | 渐渐消失
jiàn jiàn xiāo shī |
| | As the older generation begins to die, their ideas and traditions die off with them. |
| die-off nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (disappearance of a species, organism) (物种) | 灭绝
miè jué |
| | The theory is that a huge asteroid collided with Earth causing a global die-off of dinosaurs. |
dine on [sth],
dine off [sth] vi + prep | (eat for dinner) | 吃...作为晚餐
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| | The guests dined on venison. |
| doze off viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | informal (fall asleep) (非正式用语) | 打瞌睡
dǎ kē shuì |
| | I dozed off for ten minutes during the end of the movie. |
drag off,
drag-off vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (carry away) | 把…拖走
bǎ tuō zǒu |
| 备注: hyphen used when term is a noun 短语作名词时需用连字符连接 |
| drain off vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (liquid: remove gradually) | 使流走
shǐ liú zǒu |
| | Allow the roasting tray to stand for a few minutes, so the solids settle, then drain off the excess fat and use the residue to make a rich gravy. |
| draw off vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (liquid: remove by draining) | 排出
pái chū |
| | | 抽出
chōu chū |
| | The doctor had to use a large needle to draw off the liquid in my swollen knee. |
| draw off vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | ([sb]: induce to leave) | 拉走（某人）
lā zǒu mǒu rén |
| draw off vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | ([sth]: remove by pulling) | 拖走（某物）
tuō zǒu mǒu wù |
| drift off viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | informal (fall asleep) (非正式用语) | 慢慢睡着
màn màn shuì zháo |
| | The calm music and low lights caused me to drift off during the movie. |
| drive off vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (vehicle: pull out, move off) | 驶出
shǐ chū |
| | I sadly watched him drive off, knowing I wouldn't see him again. |
| drive off vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (repel, chase away) | 赶走
gǎn zǒu |
| | We had to drive off the wolves that were stalking the sheep. |
| drop off viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (decrease) | 减少
jiǎn shǎo |
| | | 下降
xià jiàng |
| | There has been a sharp drop-off in sales as the economic crisis bites. |
| drop off viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | informal (fall asleep) (非正式用语) | 睡着，打盹儿
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| | I dropped off at the wheel and crashed the car. |
| drop off vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (leave [sb], [sth] somewhere) | （从交通工具上）把（货物）卸下
cóng jiāo tōng gōng jù shàng bǎ huò wù xiè xià |
| | | 让（人）下来
ràng rén xià lái |
| | I drop my husband off at work every morning. |
drop [sth] off,
drop off [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | informal, figurative (take [sth] somewhere) | 把…放在…
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| | | 把…送到…
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| | Don't forget to drop the keys off at your mother's before you go. |
| drop-off nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (decrease) | 下降
xià jiàng |
| | | 减少
jiǎn shǎo |
| | There has been a sharp drop-off in sales as the economic crisis bites. |
| dry off viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (become dry) | 变干
biàn gān |
| | She sat in the sun to dry off. |
| dry off viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (make dry) | 弄干
nòng gān |
| | After he dropped his cell phone in the pool, he dried it off using a blow dryer. |
| dust off vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literal (clean by removing dust from) (本义) | 掸去灰尘
dǎn qù huī chén |
| | Just dust off the car, we don't have time to wash it. |
| dust off vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (use after a long period) (比喻) | 长期搁置后重新使用
cháng qī gē zhì hòu chóng xīn shǐ yòng |
| | Dust off your shoulder pads -- the '80s are coming back! |
| ease off viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (lessen gradually) | 减少
jiǎn shǎo |
| | | 渐渐消退
jiàn jiàn xiāo tuì |
| | To slow the car down gradually, ease off the gas pedal. |
ease off,
ease up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | informal (be less severe) | 缓和
huǎn hé |
| | | 减轻
jiǎn qīng |
| | You're very tough on your son. Why don't you ease off a little? |
| eff off vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | slang, euphemism (fuck off: euphemistic alternative) (俚语，fuck的委婉说法) | [表示气愤、厌恶、惊奇的脏话]
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| end off vi + adv | informal (conclude, finish in a certain way) | 结束
jié shù |
end [sth] off,
end off [sth] vtr + adv | informal (bring to a conclusion) | 结束了…
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| face-off nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (confrontation) | 对峙
duì zhì |
| | | 对抗
duì kàng |
| | The situation triggered a face-off between the government and farmers. |
| fall off vi + adv | (become detached) | 掉下
diào xià |
| | | 掉落
diào luò |
| | One of the buttons on Chloe's coat had fallen off. |
| fall off [sth] vi + prep | (become detached from) | 从…掉下
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| | The picture had fallen off the wall. |
| fall off [sth] vi + prep | (slip down from) | 滑下
huá xià |
| | | 滑落
huá luò |
| | The blanket fell off the bed slowly. |
| fall off vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | figurative (decrease) | 减少
jiǎn shǎo |
| | | 降低
jiàng dī |
| | Car sales have fallen off during the recession. |
falloff,
falling-off,
also UK: fall-off nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (decrease, decline) | 下降
xià jiàng |
| | | 减少
jiǎn shǎo |
| far off advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in the distance) (地点) | 在远处，在远方
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| | Far off, Eric could just make out a village. |
far off,
far-off adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (lands, places: distant) | 远的
yuǎn de |
| | | 遥远的
yáo yuǎn de |
| | | 远方的
yuǎn fāng de |
| | I'd love to be able to travel to far-off lands and have adventures. |
far off,
far-off adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative, informal (estimate: inaccurate) (估测等) | 相差太远的
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| | Your estimate wasn't far off. |
| feed off vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (thrive thanks to) | 因…而得到滋养
yīn ér dé dào zī yǎng |
| | The band fed off the energy of the crowd. |
fence [sth] off,
fence off [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (partition with fence) | 用围栏隔开…
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| fend [sb] off vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (defend yourself against [sb]) | 挡开…（攻击等）
dǎng kāi gōng jī děng |
| | The young girl had many suitors, but her older brother helped to fend them off. |
| fend [sth] off vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (defend yourself against [sth]) | 抵挡
dǐ dǎng |
| | | 抵御
dǐ yù |
| | | 抵抗
dǐ kàng |
| fend [sth] off vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (avoid [sth]) | 规避
guī bì |
| | | 避免
bì miǎn |
| | The manufacturers hope to fend off stricter government regulation. |
fight [sb/sth] off,
fight off [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (defend yourself from) | 击退
jī tuì |
| | | 打败（对手）
dǎ bài （ duì shǒu ） |
| | The 26-year-old woman bravely fought off her attackers with several kicks and punches. |
fight [sb/sth] off,
fight off [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | figurative (competition) (竞赛中) | 击退，打败（对手）
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| | Dannii fought off the competition to win the prize. |
fight [sth] off,
fight off [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | figurative (infection) | 抵抗（感染）
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| | Doctors are realizing that to successfully fight off sinus infection, medication alone isn't enough. |
| finish [sth] off vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (complete, perfect) | 做完
zuò wán |
| | | 完成
wán chéng |
| | Finish off the report before you go home. |
finish [sth] off,
finish off [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | informal (consume all of) | 吃光
chī guāng |
| | | 全部吃完
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| | John finished off his meal and then left the house. |
| finish [sb] off vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | slang (destroy, kill) | 杀死
shā sǐ |
| finish [sth] off vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | slang (destroy, kill) | 毁灭
huǐ miè |
| fire [sth] off vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (shot) | 开（火）
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| | | 开（炮）
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| | | 开（枪）
kāi （ qiāng ） |
| | The gunman fired off three shots before the police captured him. |
| fire [sth] off vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | figurative, informal (letter, e-mail: write and send quickly) | 恶狠狠地发出（电子邮件）
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| | | 匆忙寄出（信件）
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| | Tom fired off an e-mail to the sales manager. |
| fire [sth] off vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | figurative, informal (rapid questions) | 机关枪似地问出一连串（问题）
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| | You fired off ten questions but didn't listen to the answers. |
| first off advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (introducing a list: firstly) | 首先
shǒu xiān |
| | | 第一
dì yī |
| flake off viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (become detached in thin pieces) | 剥落
bō luò |
| | | 呈薄片状剥落
chéng báo piàn zhuàng bō luò |
| | The house was so old the paint had begun to flake off. |
| fly off vi + adv | (insect, bird: take flight) | 突然离去，离开
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| | (比喻) | 匆匆逃走，溜掉
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| | The startled bird flew off. |
| fly off the handle v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (lose temper) | 发火
fā huǒ |
| | | 失去控制
shī qù kòng zhì |
| | | 失去常态
shī qù cháng tài |
| | My dad flew off the handle when I told him I'd crashed the car. |
| fob [sb] off vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | informal (give [sb] [sth] inferior, unsatisfactory) | 搪塞…
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| | | 敷衍…
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| | The sales rep offered me a partial refund, but I could tell she was just trying to fob me off. |
| fob [sb] off with [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (give [sb] [sth] inferior, unsatisfactory) | 用某事敷衍某人
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| | | 用某事敷衍某人
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| | Frank is always trying to fob me off with excuses. |
| frighten off vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (scare away) | 把…吓跑
bǎ xià pǎo |
| | | 吓走…
xià zǒu |
| | Tina's clingy nature frightened off all potential boyfriends. |
| Fuck off! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | slang, vulgar, offensive (expressing anger or contempt) (粗话) | 滚！
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| | | 滚开！
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| | We don't want your type here, now f*** off! |
| get off [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (alight: from train, etc.) (火车等) | 从…下来
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| get off on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | slang (take pleasure in) | 享受…
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| | | 以…为乐趣
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| | He really gets off on seeing other people suffer. |
| get off viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (have an orgasm) | 达到性高潮
dá dào xìng gāo cháo |
| | It takes me a very long time to get off from sex in the missionary position. |
| get off vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | informal (be acquitted) | 被宣告无罪
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| | | 被无罪释放
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| | He was tried for corruption, but he got off. |
get off on [sth],
get off on doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | slang (enjoy, be excited by) | 享受…
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| | | 因为…而兴奋
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get off on [sth],
get off on doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | slang (be sexually excited by) | 因为…而亢奋
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| | | 因为…而激起性欲
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| get off the ground viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative (project: be started successfully) (比喻) | 顺利开始
shùn lì kāi shǐ |
| | Without funding the project will never get off the ground. |
| get [sth] off the ground v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (start: a project) (指项目或任务等) | 启动，开始
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| | I have a great idea for a business, but I'll need money to get it off the ground. |
| get off to a good start viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (begin well) | 顺利开始
shùn lì kāi shǐ |
| | Our new employee has gotten off to a good start. |
| get off with vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | UK, slang (kiss, make out with) (俚语) | 与（异性）亲热
yǔ yì xìng qīn rè |
| | I saw Tracy getting off with Kevin last night. |
| get off with vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (receive as a lenient punishment) (非正式用语) | 得到宽大处理
dé dào kuān dà chǔ lǐ |
| | He got off with just a warning. |
| get off with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (steal) | 偷走
tōu zǒu |
| | The boys were able to get off with an apple in each hand before the farmer chased them away. |
give [sb] a good telling-off,
give [sb] a good telling off v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (reprimand) | 将某人狠骂一通
jiāng mǒu rén hěn mà yì tōng |
| | When the boss found out what had happened, Sally was taken into the office and given a good telling-off. |
| give off vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (emit) | 散发出
sàn fà chū |
| | | 排出
pái chū |
| | She gives off a strong smell of perfume when she passes by. |
| give off heat viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (emit warmth) | 发热
fā rè |
| | | 散发热量
sàn fā rè liàng |
| | Traditional incandescent light bulbs give off heat primarily; the light is a by-product. |
| glance off [sth] vi + prep | (be deflected by) | 略过
lüè guò |
| | | 擦过
cā guò |
| | The shot glanced off a defender and went into the goal. |