[C:f, Cf]
adj.
遠的, 空閑的, 不工作的
adv.
離開, 在遠方, 離去, 分離, 中斷, 完成
prep.
從...離開, 脫離
Off
abbr.
1.辦公室，辦事處 (Officer) 2.軍官，官員(Officer)
off
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adv.（副詞）
From a place or position:
離開：離開壹個地方或職位：
drove off.
開走
At a certain distance in space or time:
壹段時間，壹段距離：在時間上或空間上有壹定距離：
a mile off; a week off.
壹英裏遠；放壹星期的假
From a given course or route; aside:
遠離，離開：離開給定的道路或路線；在壹邊：
swerved off into a ditch.
轉彎掉進溝裏了
Into a state of unconsciousness:
進入壹種無知覺的狀態：
I must have dozed off.
我壹定是打盹睡過去了
So as to be no longer on, attached, or connected:
不附著, 不連接：不再有、不再帶有或聯結：
shaved off his mustache.
刮掉了他的胡子
So as to be divided:
分割：
marked off the playing field by yards.
以碼來區隔球場
So as to be no longer continuing, operating, or functioning:
不繼續運行：不再繼續、不再工作或發揮作用：
switched off the radio.
關掉了收音機
So as to be completely removed, finished, or eliminated:
完全搬走、完成或排除：
kill off the mice.
殺光老鼠
So as to be smaller, fewer, or less:
變小，變少：更小、更少或幾乎沒有：
Sales dropped off.
銷售量下降
So as to be away from work or duty:
離開工作或職責：
They took a day off.
他們休息壹天
Offstage.
離開舞臺（離開屏幕）
adj.（形容詞）
Distant or removed; farther:
遠的；遠離的：
the off side of the barn.
馬廄的那壹邊
Remote; slim:
遙遠的；細小的：
stopped by on the off chance that they're home.
停下車看看，既使他們在家的可能性很小
Not on, attached, or connected:
沒有穿的或聯結的：
with his shoes off.
他沒穿鞋子
Not operating or operational:
沒有工作或不在運行的：
The oven is off.
爐子關著
No longer taking place; canceled:
不再發生；取消的：
The wedding is off.
婚禮取消了
Slack:
落後懈怠的：
Production was off this year.
今年產量不行
Not up to standard; below a normal or satisfactory level:
沒有達到標準的；在正常或合格水平之下的：
Your pitching is off today.
妳今天的投球情況不甚理想
Not accurate; incorrect:
不精確的；不正確的：
Your statistical results are off.
妳的統計數據不精確
Somewhat crazy; eccentric:
有點瘋狂的；古怪的：
I think that person is a little off.
我覺得那個人有點古怪
Started on the way; going:
開始上路的；準備走的：
I'm off to see the president.
我這就去見經理
Absent or away from work or duty:
不上班或離開職責的：
He's off every Tuesday.
他每個星期二都休息
Spent away from work or duty:
休假的：在離開職責中度過：
My off day is Saturday.
我的休息日是星期六
Being on the right side of an animal or a vehicle.
在（動物或車輛）右邊的
Being the animal or vehicle on the right.
右邊動物的，車輛右邊的
Nautical Farthest from the shore; seaward.
航海 向海的：離岸最遠的；向海的
Sports Toward or designating the side of the field facing the batsman in cricket.
體育運動 擊球員右前方的：在板球賽中，面向或指向正對擊球手的那壹邊
Off-color.
褪色的
prep.（介詞）
So as to be removed or distant from:
為了被移走或遠離：
The bird hopped off the branch.
那只鳥跳離枝條
Away or relieved from:
離開或從…解脫開：
off duty.
下班後
By consuming:
以…為食，靠…為食：
living off locusts and honey.
以吃蝗蟲和蜂蜜為生
With the means provided by:
用由…提供的方式：
living off my pension.
靠我的養老金為生
Informal From:
非正式用語 從…來：
“What else do you want off me?”(Jimmy Breslin)
“妳還想從我這得到些什麽?”(吉米·布雷斯林)
Extending or branching out from:
從…擴充或分支出來的：
an artery off the heart.
從心臟分支出的動脈
Not up to the usual standard of:
沒有達到通常水準的：
off his game.
他比賽中失常
So as to abstain from:
為了戒除的：
went off narcotics.
因麻醉而昏睡過去
Nautical To seaward of:
航海 距向海的方向的：
a mile off Sandy Hook.
距桑迪胡克壹英裏
v.（動詞）
offed， off.ing， offs
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To go away; leave:
走開；離開：
Off with you or I'll call the police.
妳走開，否則我就喊警察
v.tr.Slang （及物動詞）俚語
To murder.
謀殺
Variant of Middle English of
中古英語 of的變體
from Old English * see apo-
源自 古英語 *參見 apo-
In Modern English the compound preposition off of is generally regarded as informal and is best avoided in formal speech and writing:
在現代英語中，復合介詞off of 壹般被認為是非正式的， 最好在正式講演和作品中回避使用：
He stepped off (not off of ) the platform.
他跨過（不用 off of ) 月臺。
Offis informal as well in its use to indicate a source: formal style requires I borrowed it from (not off ) my brother.
Off當用來指來源時也是非正式用法： 正式用法應是：我從 （不用 off ) 我兄弟那借來