1. | (时间或空间上)离开(某距离),在(某距离)处to or at a distance from sb/sth in space or time |
The beach is a mile away. 海滩在一英里外。 | |
Christmas is still months away. 离圣诞节还有几个月。 | |
The station is a few minutes' walk away from here. 车站离这里有步行几分钟的路程。 |
2. | 去别处;朝另一个方向to a different place or in a different direction |
Go away! 走开! | |
Put your toys away. 把你的玩具收拾起来。 | |
The bright light made her look away. 强光使她把视线转向别处。 |
3. | 不在;离开not present |
There were ten children away yesterday. 昨天有十个孩子缺席。 | |
Sorry, he's away. 对不起,他不在。 | |
She was away from work for a week. 她有一个星期没来上班。 |
4. | (用于动词后)持续地,劲头十足地used after verbs to say that sth is done continuously or with a lot of energy |
She was still writing away furiously when the bell went. 铃声响时她还在不停地写着。 | |
They were soon chatting away like old friends. 他们很快就像老朋友一样聊起天来。 |
5. | 直到完全消失until disappearing completely |
The water boiled away. 水烧干了。 | |
The music faded away. 乐声逐渐消失。 | |
They danced the night away(= all night) . 他们跳舞跳了一个通宵。 |
6. | 在客场at the opponent's ground or stadium |
Chelsea are playing away this Saturday. 本周六切尔西队要在客场比赛。 | |
an away match/game 客场比赛 |