喜樂美語
  1. 1v/ɡoʊ ˈɔːf/ · /ɡəʊ ˈɒf/leave/depart離開；動身去

    To leave a place, usually to go and do something somewhere else.

    「go off」最常見的意思是「離開原來的地方，動身去做別的事」，常接 to + 地點或 to + 動作（go off to school、go off to play）。比起單純的 go，go off 多了「從這裡出發、往別處去」的感覺。The thread that runs through off here：off 是「離開、分開」——人從原地分開，走向別的地方。

    示範例句 · Example

    Leo went off to school with his big backpack this morning.

    中文翻譯里歐今天早上背著他的大書包離開去上學了。

    常見搭配

    • go off to school / work

      出門去上學／上班

      to leave home in order to go to school or work

      The kids go off to school at half past seven.

    • go off on your own

      自己離隊、單獨行動

      to leave a group and do something alone

      Don't go off on your own — stay with the group.

    • go off to do something

      動身去做某事

      to leave in order to do a particular thing

      Geoff went off to play golf with his uncle.

    意思相反

    arrivestayreturn

  2. 2v/ɡoʊ ˈɔːf/ · /ɡəʊ ˈɒf/get worse / lose quality（品質、表現）變差、走下坡

    口語To become worse than before; to lose quality.

    「go off」也可以指「品質或表現變差、不如從前」，常用在運動員、歌手、作品的水準下滑。和食物變壞的 go off 是同一股——東西離開了原本最好的狀態。這是 informal 的用法，語氣帶點惋惜「以前更好」。

    常見搭配

    • go off a bit

      水準稍微變差

      to become a little worse in quality

      Their music has gone off a bit lately.

    • talent has gone off

      才華、實力不如從前

      someone's skill is not as good as it was

      Some fans feel his talent has gone off.

    意思相近

    get worsedeclinedeteriorateslipfall off

    意思相反

    improveget betterpick up

  3. 3v/ɡoʊ ˈɔːf/ · /ɡəʊ ˈɒf/explode（爆竹、槍、炸彈）爆開、發射

    If something like a , a gun, or a bomb goes off, it suddenly bursts with a loud bang.

    當煙火、鞭炮，或槍、炸彈「go off」，意思是「突然砰一聲爆開或發射出去」。重點在那一瞬間的爆發與巨響。Here off carries a sudden burst：本來安靜收著的力量，一下子衝出去、離開原處——這就是 off 的「突然衝出」那一股。對小朋友最常見、最安全的畫面是過年的鞭炮或慶典的煙火。

    常見搭配

    • fireworks go off

      煙火在空中爆開

      fireworks burst in the sky with a bang

      The fireworks went off one after another.

    • a gun goes off

      槍枝發射、走火

      a gun fires, often suddenly

      The starting pistol went off and the race began.

    • a bomb goes off

      炸彈爆炸

      a bomb explodes

      In the news, they said a bomb had gone off far away.

  4. 4v/ɡoʊ ˈɔːf/ · /ɡəʊ ˈɒf/alarm sounds（警報、鬧鐘）響起

    If an alarm or an alarm clock goes off, it suddenly starts making a loud sound to warn you or wake you up.

    當鬧鐘或警報器「go off」，意思是「突然大聲響起來」，用來叫醒你或提醒你。聲音是一下子衝出來的，所以還是 off 的「突然爆發」那股力量，只是換成聲音。最貼近孩子的就是早上的鬧鐘和學校、商店的警報聲。

    常見搭配

    • the alarm goes off

      警報響起

      an alarm starts making a warning sound

      The thieves ran away when the alarm went off.

    • set the alarm to go off

      把鬧鐘設定在某時間響

      to arrange for an alarm to sound at a chosen time

      I've set the alarm clock to go off at six.

    意思相近

    ringsoundbuzzblare

  5. 5v/ɡoʊ ˈɔːf/ · /ɡəʊ ˈɒf/stop liking someone/something不再喜歡；對…失去興趣

    口語To stop liking someone or something that you used to like.

    「go off + 人／東西」意思是「本來喜歡，後來不喜歡了」，你的喜歡慢慢離開了那個對象。這裡 off 又是「離開、分開」那股——心裡的喜歡從某人或某物身上抽離。這是英式口語（British English, informal），語氣輕鬆，多半用在口味、興趣或人際的小變化，不是嚴重的討厭。

    常見搭配

    • go off something

      對某物失去興趣

      to stop liking a thing you used to like

      A lot of people go off coffee for a while.

    • go off the idea (of)

      打消某個念頭

      to stop wanting to do something you were planning

      We've gone off the idea of camping this summer.

    • go off doing something

      不再喜歡做某件事

      to stop enjoying an activity

      I've gone off cooking lately — too tired after work.

    意思相近

    lose interest intire ofgrow tired ofcool on

    意思相反

    take togrow fond ofget into

  6. 6v/ɡoʊ ˈɔːf/ · /ɡəʊ ˈɒf/switch off / stop working（電器、燈、暖氣）關掉、停止運作

    If a machine, light, or heating goes off, it stops working or is switched off.

    當燈、暖氣或機器「go off」，意思是「停下來、被關掉」，從「開著（on）」變成「關著（off）」。這裡 off 就是開關上的那個 off——電源離開、東西不再運作。和「響起、爆開」那一股相反，這是「切斷、停掉」的 off。常用在燈突然熄掉，或暖氣定時關閉。

    常見搭配

    • the lights go off

      燈熄掉

      the lights stop shining

      All the lights went off at once.

    • the heating goes off

      暖氣停止運作

      the heating system stops running

      The central heating goes off at nine o'clock.

  7. 7v/ɡoʊ ˈɔːf/ · /ɡəʊ ˈɒf/happen (event outcome)（活動）進行、舉行（順利／不順）

    If an event goes off well or badly, it happens in that way.

    「go off well／badly」用來說一場活動「進行得順不順利」，後面常接 well、badly、smoothly 等副詞。可以想成：活動像一發煙火一樣「放出去、發生了」，而 well／badly 告訴你它放得好不好。常用在派對、表演、典禮這類有規劃的場合。

    常見搭配

    • go off well

      順利舉行

      to happen successfully

      The party went off very well.

    • go off smoothly / without a hitch

      順利、毫無差錯地進行

      to happen with no problems

      The ceremony went off without a hitch.

  8. 8v/ɡoʊ ˈɔːf/ · /ɡəʊ ˈɒf/happen (noisy/eventful)發生（熱鬧、有動靜的事）

    口語To happen, especially something noisy or full of action.

    在英式口語裡，「go off」也可以單純指「（熱鬧或有動靜的事）發生了」，常帶一點吵鬧、激烈的味道，像現場突然「動起來」。可以連到 off 的「爆發」那股——事情一下子熱鬧地冒出來。這是 spoken、informal 的英式用法，正式寫作會用 happen 或 take place。

    常見搭配

    • what's going off?

      這裡發生什麼事？

      what is happening here?

      What's going off in the playground?

    • going off (in a place)

      （某處）正熱鬧地進行

      lots of lively or noisy things happening

      The party was really going off by midnight.

    意思相近

    happentake placego onkick off

  9. 9v/ɡoʊ ˈɔːf/ · /ɡəʊ ˈɒf/spoil (food/drink)（食物、牛奶）變壞、過期

    If food or drink goes off, it becomes too old or bad to eat or drink safely.

    當食物或牛奶「go off」，意思是「放太久壞掉了，不能再吃或喝」。這是英式英文（British English）的常見說法，美式英文多半說 go bad。可以連到 off 的「不再正常」那股——食物離開了新鮮、能吃的狀態（英文也直接說 the milk is off，牛奶『壞了』）。

    常見搭配

    • the milk goes off

      牛奶變酸、壞掉

      milk turns sour and bad

      The milk's gone off again.

    • food goes off

      食物變質、不能吃

      food becomes unsafe to eat

      Food goes off quickly in hot weather.

    意思相近

    go badspoilrotturngo stale

    意思相反

    stay freshkeep

  10. 10v/ɡoʊ ˈɔːf/ · /ɡəʊ ˈɒf/fall asleep入睡、睡著

    To start sleeping; to fall asleep.

    「go off to sleep」意思是「開始睡著、進入睡眠」，常省略成 go off。可以想成：人「離開」清醒的狀態，往睡眠裡去——又是 off 的「離開」那一股，只是離開的是「醒著」。常用在小孩或嬰兒終於睡著的溫馨情境。

    常見搭配

    • go off to sleep

      睡著、入睡

      to begin sleeping

      She went off to sleep in seconds.

    • go off (to sleep) easily

      很容易就睡著

      to fall asleep without trouble

      The baby goes off easily after a warm bath.

    意思相近

    fall asleepdrop offnod offdrift off

    意思相反

    wake upstay awake

原始詞典資料19 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

go offverb

  • 1

    To explode.

    • The bomb went off right after the president left his office.
    • You see the thing had gone off like a box of matches.
  • 2

    To fire, especially accidentally.

    • The gun went off during their struggle.
  • 3

    To explode metaphorically; to become very angry or overexcited.

    • It all went off when the opposing teams' fans met at the railway station.
    • When the boss came to know about the scheme, he went off, shouting and throwing everything away.
  • 4

    To begin clanging or making noise.

    • The alarm will go off at six a.m.
    • Just after he spotted the first plane on the horizon, sirens started to go off around the city.
  • 5

    To stop operating; to switch off.

    • We were watching TV when suddenly the power went off.
  • 6

    Of dairy cattle, to stop producing milk.

    • ‘I suppose no other mahn in th’ district feeds as well as I do, and yet they’re goin’ off - goin’ off to th’ very divil.’
  • 7

    To depart; to leave.

    • Having sated her appetite, she went off in search of a place to sleep.
    • I don't know where he's going—he went off without a word.
  • 8

    To putrefy or become inedible, or to become unusable in any way.

    • Bugger—the milk's gone off already!
    • 1987 September 3, Unpalatable Treatment, New Scientist, page 20, But to cast out a technique that could not only reduce the incidence of food poisoning but could also allow us to move away from another bete noire of the “technophobes” — chemical treatment to prevent stored grain from going off— is daft
另外 11 個記錄的用法
  • 9

    To like gradually less.

    • Ever since falling off her bike, she's gone off cycling to work.
    • We needed a vet visit because some of the cattle had gone off their feed.
  • 10

    To cure; to set.

    • I've got to get the panels aligned quickly now because the epoxy resin will go off within 20 minutes or so.
  • 11

    To pass off; to take place; to be accomplished; to happen.

    • The party went off very well.
    • The wedding went off much as such affairs do.
  • 12

    slangTo ejaculate; to orgasm.

  • 13

    To perform extremely well; to be impressive or attractive; often used to express encouragement.

    • Go off, queen!
    • After all, these items of clothing were designed to be worn. And if you can get one last hurrah out of a thrifted peach negligée, go off queen.
  • 14

    To follow or extrapolate from something; to assume as true or to judge by.

    • Going off the interview alone, she seemed like the perfect employee.
    • To see a room rate well under $200 is a rarity…. The occupancy rate during my stay seemed quite low, going off what I was able to see, with not many guests checking in or out and no crowds in the public spaces, and so social distancing wasn't an issue.
  • 15

    slangTo fall unconscious; to go to sleep; to die.

    • One day I'll go off, but until then, I'm in charge around here.
  • 16

    archaicslangTo get married.

    • We can only hope she'll go off soon.
  • 17

    archaicslangTo be spent, disbursed or used up.

    • All his money goes off as soon as he earns it.
  • 18

    slangTo rant; to talk at length negatively; to insult or criticize.

    • They went off about all the problems around here.
  • 19

    slangTo fight or attack.

摘錄自 英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary，已精簡格式；依 CC BY-SA 4.0 授權使用，改動後的內容同樣以此授權提供。