go off 1.make a sudden ringing noise爆发突然的响声*A bomb went off in the theater.一颗炸弹在剧院里爆炸了。2.leave suddenly(突然)离走*They went off without telling us.他们走时没有告诉我们。*She went off in a bad temper.她怒气冲冲地走了。3.cease;wear off;disappear终止;消失*The effect of the drug will go off after two hours.两小时后这药的效力就将失去。4.sell;be disposed of by sale卖掉;售出*The goods went off rapidly.那批货很快就卖掉了。5.become worse;deteriorate变坏(质)*I'll complain to the shop;this meat started going off the same day that I bought it.我要向这家商店申诉,我买的肉当天就变质了。*You had better put the cake in the refrigerator,in case it goes off.你最好把蛋糕放入冰箱,以免坏掉。*The milk has gone off slightly.It must be the weather.这牛奶已经变质。一定是天气的关系。6.elope私奔*He went off with his manager's daughter.他和经理的女儿私奔了。7.lose one's skill失去技巧;工作质量下降*The standard of his work has gone off over the last few weeks.这几个星期以来,他的工作水平有所下降。*The lecturer used to do well,but he seems to have gone off now.这位讲师以前课讲得不错,现在似乎教学质量在下降。*The football team seemed to go off.这个足球队似乎在滑坡。8.fall asleep;pass into unconsciousness入睡;失去知觉Grand father's gone off in the chair.爷爷在椅子上睡着了。*He didn't seem to be able to go off,so he went into the kitchen and made himself a cup of tea.他似乎睡不着,因此他走进厨房给自己泡了一杯茶。*The old woman went off into a faint.这位老太太晕倒失去了知觉。9.lose one's liking for(coffee,beer,pop music,painting,etc.,as a hobby)不再爱好*He went off driving altogether after his accident.那场事故以后,他讨厌开车了。10.become unavailable(water,gas,electricity,power,etc.)得不到;突然中断供应*Just as the weather turned cold,the electricity supply went off.正当天气转冷时,电力供应却中断了。*The light went off as we entered the room.我们进屋时停电了。11.go mad;behave in a crazy manner发疯;发狂*Poor old Tom went off his head,spent all his money in six months and ended up begging in the streets.可怜的老汤姆头脑发热了,在6个月内把钱全部花掉,最后到街上去行乞。12.be carried out;take place;proceed进行;发生;举行*The party went off without any trouble.聚会顺利进行,没有任何麻烦。She had the operation this morning and it all went off quite well.她今天上午动了手术,一切很顺利。