away
adverb /əˈweɪ/
/əˈweɪ/
For the special uses of away in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example get away with something is in the phrasal verb section at get.Idioms - to or at a distance from somebody/something in space or time
（时间或空间上）离开（某距离），在（某距离）处 - 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。 - away from somebody/something The president was kept well away from the demonstrators.
总统远离示威者。 - The station is a few minutes' walk away from here.
车站离这里有步行几分钟的路程。 - The main landfill site was moved further away from the city.
主要的垃圾填埋场被移到离城市更远的地方。
- The beach is a mile away.
- to a different place or in a different direction
去别处；朝另一个方向 - 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。
- Go away!
- not present
不在；离开 - 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。 - away from somebody/something She was away from work for a week.
她有一个星期没来上班。
- There were ten children away yesterday.
- used after verbs to say that something is done continuously or with a lot of energy
（用于动词后）持续地，劲头十足地 - 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。
- She was still writing away furiously when the bell went.
- until disappearing completely
直到完全消失 - The water boiled away.
水烧干了。 - The music faded away.
乐声逐渐消失。
- The water boiled away.
- (sport
体育 在客场 - Chelsea are playing away this Saturday.
本周六切尔西队要在客场比赛。
- Chelsea are playing away this Saturday.
词源Old English onweg, aweg ‘on one's way’ (from a- ‘to, towards’ and way).
Idioms
away with…
- (literary) used to say that you would like to be rid of somebody/something
让（某人或事物）消失吧 - Away with all these rules and regulations!
让所有这些规章制度见鬼去吧！
- Away with all these rules and regulations!
blow/clear the cobwebs away
- to help somebody have a fresh, lively state of mind again
使头脑清醒；使振作精神 - A brisk walk should blow the cobwebs away.
轻快的散步可以使人头脑清醒。
- A brisk walk should blow the cobwebs away.
dance the night away
- to dance for the whole evening or night
整夜（或通宵达旦）跳舞
far and away
- (followed by comparative or superlative adjectives
后接形容词比较级或最高级 远为；大大地 - She's far and away the best player.
她是当之无愧的最佳选手。
- She's far and away the best player.
right away/off
- immediately; without delay
立即；马上；毫不耽搁 - I want it sent right away.
马上把它发出去。 - I told him right off what I thought of him.
我直截了当地告诉了他我对他的看法。
- I want it sent right away.
straight away
- immediately; without delay
立即；马上；毫不耽搁 - I'll do it straight away.
这件事我马上就做。
- I'll do it straight away.