词组 | send off |
释义 | Idiom send offsend (someone) off to cause someone to go away to a place.Her parents sent her off to summer camp every August. Phr V send off sends, sending, sent send off sth or send sth off to send a letter, document, or parcel by postHave you sent off your application form yet? send off sb or send sb off British & Australian to order a sports player to leave the playing area during a game because they have done something wrongoften + forHe was sent off for swearing at the referee. sending-off noun British & AustralianHe has contacted the Football Association about his sending-off in last week's game. send off verb 1 to apprehend or arrest someone AUSTRALIA, 1956. 2 to steal something AUSTRALIA, 1950 send (one) off1. To tell or order one to leave or go home. There weren't any customers, so I sent the staff off early. I offered to help, but he just sent me off. 2. To send one some place in order to do or retrieve something. I didn't feel like cooking tonight, so I sent the kids off to pick up a pizza. My parents are sending me off to summer camp to get some exercise and fresh air. 3. To give one good wishes before a departure; to bid one farewell. I got really emotional when all my friends arrived to send me off at the end of the summer. We're all going to the airport to send Jeffrey off tomorrow. 4. To remove one from a sporting event. The coach sent me off after I started cursing at the referee. Their striker was sent off in the first half with a red card. send (something) offTo submit or dispatch something, especially by mail. I sent my application off this morning, so hopefully I'll hear back soon. We'll be sending your order off as soon as we've received payment. send someone off (to something)to send someone away to something or some place, especially away on a journey; to be present when someone sets out on a journey to something or some place. We sent both kids off to camp this summer and had peace in the house for the first time in years. Liz sent Karen off to the store. send something off (to someone or something)to dispatch something to someone, something, or some place. I will send the package off to you in tomorrow's mail. Karen sent off a letter to her aunt. send offv. 1. To release or submit something, especially by mail or by electronic means: I sent off my application last week. I put a stamp on the letter and sent it off. 2. To order someone to leave in order to do something or to attend some event or place: The managers ordered a pizza and sent off an assistant to pick it up. My parents sent me off to boarding school when I was only ten years old. 3. To assist or be present at someone's departure: When I retired, my coworkers sent me off with a big party. A crowd gathered at the train station to send off the politician. 4. send off for To send a request for something, especially by mail: The mechanic sent off for a replacement part. 5. Sports To eject someone from a game, especially for a flagrant violation of the rules: The referee stopped the game and sent off two of the players for fighting. The umpire sent me off after I threw my tennis racket into the crowd. |
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