adj (1)越位的 ((in football etc)(of a player) in a wrong position between the ball and opposite goal)[作attrib]：The forward was in an～position.那名前锋越位了。

(2)(对某人)不礼貌，不友好(impolite or unfriendly towards sb)[A(with)][作pred](尤用于rather，very，slightly等之后)(infml)：She was rather～with them.她对他们很不客气.He sounded a bit～on the phone.他在电话中的口气有些冷淡。

(3)(指食物)不新鲜((of food)no longer fresh)[作pred]：The cream/milk/cheese has gone～.这奶油/牛奶/奶酪已变质。The fish you gave me is slightly～.你给我的那条鱼已经有味了。

off chance 极小的可能性：There is still an～chance that the team will win.这个队获胜尚有一线希望。

adv(1)距，离，到(远至某处、某时)，离开(away from a place，time，etc)：The village is only three miles～now.现在离村子只有三英里远。Run～and play now children! 孩子们，跑去玩吧! Be～/O～with you! 滚开O～you go!你走开!I'm～now.我走了。Christmas is only two weeks～.离圣诞节只有两个星期了。It was half past three now，the morning was a long time～.现在才3点半，离早晨还有好长一段时间。

(2)去掉，脱离(indicating removal or separation)：take one's hat/coat/shoes，etc～脱帽/衣/鞋等;He has thrown～his old habits.他抛弃了老习惯。She quite happily cast～three boy friends in one week.她毫不介意地在一周内就甩掉三个男友。

(3)出发，起跑(setting out)：I am～to France tomorrow.我明天去法国.He's～.他已经起跑了。

(4)取消(cancelled)：The meeting has been called/put～.会议已经取消/推迟。The match/strike/trip is～.比赛/罢工/旅行取消了。

(5)关掉，断开(no longer being used)：turn the television/the light/the switch/the tap～把电视/电灯/电门/水龙头关上;Is the air conditioner/central heating～or on?空调/集中供暖关着还是开着?

(6)停止供应(no longer being supplied or served)：The water/gas/electricity is～.水/煤气/电停了。His father cut～the supplies.他的父亲停止给他生活费。The beefsteak is～today.今日牛排停止供应。

(7)不上(值)班，不工作(free from work or duty)：I'm～on Saturdays.我周六不上班。He gave us the afternoon～.他下午放我们半天假。He took/had two weeks～in August.他在8月份休假两星期。

(8)减(削)价，折扣((of a price)reduced by a certain amount)：sell/buy a radio at ￡20～打折20英镑出售/买一台收音机;be on sale with ￡3～削价三英镑出售;You can get 10 percent～with a student I.D. 用学生证你可以打九折。All shoes have 20%～.鞋类一律八折。

(9)光，完，尽，全部地(completely)：drink/pay/clear/drain～喝光/付清/清理干净/排干净;You'd better finish～your letter before you go to bed.你最好写完信再去睡觉。This stuff kills～all vermin.这东西可消灭一切害虫。

be off for sth(infml)有所需要的某物：How(well)are you～for money at the moment?眼下你的钱有多少(多不多)?

off and on/on and off 断断续续地，不时：I see him～and on at the club.我不时在俱乐部看到他。

prep(1)从……落下(离开)(down or away from)：step～the train/the platform 从火车/站台走下来;take a book～the shelf 从书架上拿下一本书;fall～the ladder/the horse从梯子/马上掉下;The heel rolled～his shoe.他的鞋后跟掉了。The plane is～its course again.飞机又一次偏离了航线。Half of what he said was～the subject.他说的话有一半不切题。Keep～the grass.勿践踏草地。

(2)离(距)……(near or being away from)：We were a few miles～London.我们离伦敦几英里。He caught sight of Tessa，only two yards～him.他看到了特萨，只距他两码远。It is a few minutes～three o'clock.差几分钟3点。The house is on an island～the west coast of Scotland.那所房子在苏格兰西海岸一个岛屿上。

(3)通向(accessible to)：a narrow lane～the main road 通向公路的一条乡间小路;The kitchen is～the dinning room.厨房通向餐厅。

(4)不再……(not able or willing to enjoy，do，etc)：She's～smoking/beer/her diet.她不再吸烟/喝啤酒/节食。His doctor has taken him～alcohol/drugs.他的医生使他戒了酒/毒。