●ˌslip aˈway1. ( ˌslip ˈoff) to leave quietly without attracting attention溜走；悄悄离开；不辞而别 ◆I slipped away to my room to write some letters. 我偷偷躲进房间去写信。◆He managed to slip off alone for an hour. 他设法独自溜掉了一个小时。2. ( ˌslip ˈby) if a period of time slips away, it passes more quickly than you realize（时间）不知不觉地流逝，飞逝◆She could see her childhood slipping away. 她感到自己的童年在不经意间过去了。◆The afternoon slipped by. 下午一晃就过去了。3.(from sb)to disappear; to die or to stop existing消失；消亡；死去◆He slipped away peacefully during the night. 他夜间安详地去世了。◆I felt the game was slipping away from me (= I was losing). 我感觉我这场比赛败局已定。[v + adv]