| 词组 | make off with someone or something |
| 释义 | (redirected from make off with someone or something)make away with (someone or something)To escape with someone or something that has been stolen, snatched, etc. The thieves busted the ATM and made away with the cash inside. Sorry, the dog made away with the last burger—snatched it right from the table. The fearsome beast made away with the princess. We've called on all able-bodied knights to mount a rescue. make away with someone or somethingand make off with someone or somethingto take someone or something away; to make someone or something disappear. The robber made away with the jewelry. The maid quickly made off with the children. We only saw them for a moment. make away with1. Carry off, steal, as in The burglars made away with all their jewelry. [Late 1600s] 2. Use up, consume, as in The boys made away with all the sandwiches. This usage was first recorded in 1843. 3. Kill, destroy, as in We decided to make away with the old horse. [c. 1500] Also see do away with, def. 2. make away withv. To steal something: The robbers made away with $2,000 from the store. make away with1. To carry off; steal. 2. To use up or consume. 3. To kill or destroy. |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词组固定搭配大全包含354030条英汉双解词组，基本涵盖了全部常用英文词组、短语的翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。