go off
phrasal verb with go verb uk/ɡəʊ/ us/ɡoʊ/ going | went | gone
(STOP WORKING)
B1 （电灯）熄灭；（机器）停止运行，停止运转
If a light or a machine goes off, it stops working.
The lights went off in several villages because of the storm. 这场暴风雨造成了几个村庄停电。
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- The damage to the fuse box caused the power to go off.
- The light goes off when the batteries are flat.
- The match had to be abandoned when the floodlights went off.
- The electricity will be going off for ten minutes while the workmen test the circuit.
- It's getting cold. The heater must have gone off.
(EXPLODE)
C1 爆炸
If a bomb goes off, it explodes.
The bomb went off at midday. 炸弹在中午爆炸。
C1 （枪）走火，开火
If a gun goes off, it fires.
His gun went off accidentally. 他的枪不小心走火了。
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- The firework went off in his face.
- They could hear the sound of bombs going off in the background.
- The explosives went off without warning.
- We must clear the area before the bomb goes off.
- Do not move until you hear the starting pistol go off.
(FOOD)
B2 UK（食物、饮料等）变质，变坏，腐败
If food or drink goes off, it is not good to eat or drink any more because it is too old.
This bacon smells a bit funny - do you think it's gone off? 这熏猪肉闻起来有点怪怪的——你觉得它是不是变质了？
See also: off adjective (BAD)
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- Put the milk back in the fridge or else it will go off.
- That meat looks like it's gone off.
- Cream will go off very quickly if it is not kept in the fridge.
- Preservatives are added to prevent food from going off so quickly.
- Food that is not stored correctly goes off more quickly.
(NOISE)
B2 （警报器等）突然发出巨响
If a warning device goes off, it starts to ring loudly or make a loud noise.
The alarm should go off automatically as soon as smoke is detected. 警报器一旦测出有烟就会自动鸣响。
Didn't you hear your alarm clock going off this morning? 今天早晨你没听到你的闹钟响吗？
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- They could hear the fireworks going off in the distance.
- His car alarm is always going off by mistake.
- I got a real shock when the fire alarm went off.
- Take the chicken out of the oven when the timer goes off.
- A buzzer goes off if the door has been left open.
(LEAVE)
B1 离开
to leave a place and go somewhere else
She's gone off on holiday with Tony. 她和托尼一块去了酒吧。
(HAPPEN)
发生；进展
to happen in a particular way
The protest march went off peacefully. 抗议示威游行是和平进行的。
(BECOME WORSE)
UK（质量）变劣，下降
to become worse in quality
That paper's really gone off since they got that new editor. 那份报纸自从换了那个新主编后，可读性大大降低。