offprep.＆adv．离开，分开（1）prep.Thehallrolledoffthetable．球从桌上滚落Keepoffthegrass．勿践踏草地Heenteredabighouseoffthehighstreet.他进入了一所离大街不远的大房子。TheshipsankoffCapeHorn.这艘轮船在合恩角外沉没了（2）adv.Thetownisstillfivemilesoff%amaN．那小镇尚在五英里之外－Wearestillsomewayoff.我们仍有一段距离（如距目的地）要走Pleasetellthemthatthemeetingisolf请告诉他们会议已经取消了。（3）〔常用短语〕takesth.offsth.扣除，减去falloff跌落knocksth.offsth．把某物从另一物上．放掉wipesth.offsth．把某物从另一物上擦掉alongthecoast沿着海岸offthecoast海岸外／在海上onthecoast海岸上／在海岸TheBritishIslesareagroupofislandsthatliesoffthewestcoastofEurope.不列颠群岛是一组位于欧洲西海岸不远处的岛屿WuhanliesontheChanjiangRiver.武汉位于长江边
