英语词组go off是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

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go off

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Phr V

go off

goes, going, went, gone

go off

if a bomb or gun goes off, it explodes or fires

Two people were seriously injured when a bomb went off in the main station.

if a light or machine goes off, it stops working

All the lights suddenly went off and the house was plunged into darkness.I've set the heating to go off at 11 p.m.

to leave a place and go somewhere elsesometimes + to

I'm going off to Vancouver next week to see my sister.

sometimes + to do sth

Tim went off to make us both a cup of coffee.

British & Australian if food or drink goes off, it is not good to eat or drink any more because it is too old

These sausages smell rather strange - I think they've gone off.

if a warning device {e.g. alarm} goes off, it suddenly makes a loud noise

The alarm went off in the middle of the night.My alarm clock didn't go off this morning.

(always + adv/prep) informal to happen in a particular way

I thought the performance went off rather well.The demonstration went off peacefully with no arrests.

British & Australian to become worse in quality

I enjoyed the first hour or so of the film but I thought it went off a little towards the end.

go off sb/sth

British & Australian to stop liking someone or something

I used to eat a lot of fish but I've gone off it a bit recently.I'm not going to go off you after one argument!

go off

verb

to happen, occur UK, 1804.

of a fight, to happen, to start UK, 1999.

to vehemently display anger AUSTRALIA, 1979.

to cease to like something or someone UK, 1934.

to fall asleep UK, 1887.

to ejaculate UK, 1866.

to give birth AUSTRALIA, 1971.

to turn out or pass off in the way indicated AUSTRALIA, 1867.

to perform brilliantly AUSTRALIA, 1987.

to behave extravagantly; to go all out AUSTRALIA, 1995.

to defecate TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1973.

to pass peak condition; to deteriorate in freshness UK, 1978.

to be raided by authorities AUSTRALIA, 1941.

to make a noise. An extension of 'go off' (to start) UK, 1998.

(of a party or nightclub venue) to be thoroughly exciting and enjoyable AUSTRALIA, 1993.

(of a prize) to be awarded AUSTRALIA, 1970.

(of a woman) to engage in sexual intercourse AUSTRALIA, 1967.

in motor racing, to suffer a diminution of performance, either because of a handling problem or driver fatigue US, 1980.

(of a racehorse whose true abilities have been kept secret) to be raced to win AUSTRALIA, 1936.► go off on oneto lose your temper UK, 1997

phrasego off1. go off to leave the place where you are and go somewhere else, especially in order to do something: Gina got up quickly and went off on her bike.+ to All the men had gone off to the war.+ to do sth Dad went off to watch the baseball game.■ SIMILAR TO: go away2. go off sb/sth BrE informal to stop liking someone or something that you used to like: Pete went off me after he met another girl on holiday. I used to enjoy tennis, but I've gone off it a bit now.3. go off BrE if food or drink goes off, it is not good to eat or drink any more, for example because it has been kept too long, and it often smells bad: Do you think this meat has gone off? It doesn't smell too good. Milk usually goes off after a few days.4. go off if a bomb goes off, it explodes: A bomb went off in East London last night, killing two and injuring eight others.■ SIMILAR TO: explode5. go off if a light, machine etc goes off, it stops working: There was a very strong wind, and suddenly all the lights went off. The central heating always goes off at 9 o'clock in the evening. The power goes off automatically if there's an earthquake.■ OPPOSITE: come on6. go off if a gun goes off, it fires: I heard a gun go off in the distance. Gillespie claimed that the gun went off accidentally during a struggle.■ SIMILAR TO: fire7. go off if an alarm goes off, it makes a sudden loud noise, especially in order to warn people about something: Police were called to the house when the burglar alarm went off at two in the morning. I set my alarm clock to go off at six.8. go off well/smoothly/as planned etc to happen successfully in the way that you had planned: Rosie was very nervous, but all the arrangements went off really smoothly. The campaign didn't go off as well as Blair had hoped.9. go off to suddenly start talking or thinking about something completely different: Ian suddenly went off into a description of his awful childhood. Her mind had obviously gone off somewhere, and she sat staring out of the window.10. go off • go off sth if a road, line etc goes off in a particular direction, it separates from another road or line and follows a different direction: About two miles further on, the track goes off to the right. Draw a horizontal line, and another going off it at an angle of about 30'.11. go off BrE informal to become worse in standard or quality: It used to be a lovely hotel, but it's gone off a bit in recent years.■ SIMILAR TO: deteriorate formal, go downhill12. go off AmE informal to show your anger at someone or about something by saying what you really think using strong words: Randy just totally went off when I told him I didn't want to see him anymore.+ on Melissa really went off on Rich as soon as he got home.

go off

1. Of an explosive device, to explode. Run! The bomb in the building could go off at any moment!

2. Of an alarm, to enter into an active state, typically resulting in a loud noise or other indication. The whole building had to evacuate because the smoke alarm went off. The silent alarm went off at the bank, we'd better check it out.

3. To depart. If you want Mom to get something for you, you better talk to her before she goes off to the store.

4. To stop functioning. You better go look for coffee in another department—our pot went off before it was finished brewing. The power went off hours ago—what's taking them so long to get it back on?

5. To happen. Considering all the problems we had beforehand, it's amazing that our party went off so well!

6. To expire, as of food or drink. "Off" in this usage means spoiled or rotten. Don't eat those leftovers—they're a week old and have definitely gone off.

7. To stop taking a medication, which is stated after "off." Didn't the doctor tell you that you have to go off a medication like this gradually?

8. To become very angry and hostile, often unexpectedly. The boss just came into my office and went off on me for no apparent reason. Every time I bring up that topic, he just goes off.

9. To talk about something at length. Grandpa went off on politics for so long that our dinner got cold.

10. To die. At Christmastime, I really miss the relatives who have gone off before us.

11. slang To orgasm. I don't think I'll sleep with him again—I didn't go off the last time.

go off (with someone)

to go away with someone. Tom just now went off with Maggie. I think that Maria went off with Fred somewhere.

go off

1. Lit. [for an explosive device] to explode. The fireworks all went off as scheduled. The bomb went off and did a lot of damage.

2. Lit. [for a sound-creating device] to make its noise. The alarm went off at six o'clock. The siren goes off at noon every day.

3. Fig. [for an event] to happen or take place. The party went off as planned. Did your medical examination go off as well as you had hoped?

go off

(by oneself) to go into seclusion; to isolate oneself. She went off by herself where no one could find her. I have to go off and think about this.

go off

(into something) to go away to something; to depart and go into something. He went off into the army. Do you expect me just to go off into the world and make a living?

go off

1. Explode, detonate; also, make noise, sound, especially abruptly. For example, I heard the gun go off, or The sirens went off at noon. This expression developed in the late 1500s and gave rise about 1700 to the related go off half-cocked, now meaning "to act prematurely" but originally referring to the slipping of a gun's hammer so that the gun fires (goes off) unexpectedly.

2. Leave, depart, especially suddenly, as in Don't go off mad, or They went off without saying goodbye. [c. 1600]

3. Keep to the expected plan or course of events, succeed, as in The project went off smoothly. [Second half of 1700s]

4. Deteriorate in quality, as in This milk seems to have gone off. [Late 1600s]

5. Die. Shakespeare used this sense in Macbeth (5:9): "I would the friends we missed were safely arrived.-Some must go off."

6. Experience orgasm. D.H. Lawrence used this slangy sense in Lady Chatterley's Lover (1928): "You couldn't go off at the same time...." This usage is probably rare today. Also see get off, def. 8.

7. go off on a tangent. See under on a tangent.

8. go off one's head. See off one's head. Also see subsequent idioms beginning with go off.

go off

1. To go away: The children all went off to play at the park. Don't go off mad—let me explain!

2. To stop functioning. Used especially of electrical devices: The lights went off suddenly, and the performance began right away.

3. To occur, or be perceived as having occurred, in some particular manner: I think our party went off very well!

4. To adhere to the expected course of events or the expected plan: The project went off smoothly.

5. To stop taking some drug or medication: She went off painkillers a few weeks after the operation.

6. To make a noise; sound: The siren goes off every day at noon.

7. To undergo detonation; explode: If you push this red button, the bomb will go off.

8. go off on To begin to talk extensively about something: He went off on a series of excuses for his bad behavior.

9. go off on To berate someone directly and loudly: My boss really went off on me when she learned that I had forgotten to make the phone call.

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