英語中,off 是一個常用詞,由它組成的詞組也很多。今天我們學習幾個較常用的詞組。
1. stop off:中途停留。
例句1:We stopped off at an old castle for some site seeing.
我們在一個古城堡停下看看風景。
例句2:We can stop off half way to have our lunch.
我們可以在半路上停車吃午飯。
2. start off: 開始,出發
例句3:The leaves start off green but turn red later.
樹葉起先是綠色,到後來會變紅。
例句4:Let's start off with some gentle exercises.
我們先來做點強度小的練習。
3. give off: 發出
例句5:There was some food inside the microwave that gave off terrible smell.
微波爐中有一些食物發出難聞的氣味
4. break off:斷絕關係
例句6:Mary broke off her relationship with Peter last week.
上周馬麗與皮特分手了。
5. palm off: (拿假東西)騙人
例句7:He tried to palm off the spoiled merchandise on a customer.
他試圖把壞的商品交給顧客。