away
adverb
uk/əˈweɪ/us/əˈweɪ/awayadverb(SOMEWHERE ELSE)
A2
somewhereelse, or to or in a differentplace,position, orsituation:
去（或在）别处；向另一方向；向一边Ms Watson is away onholidayuntil the end of theweek.沃森女士度假去了，要到周末才能回来。
Keep/Stay awayfromhim.离他远点。
Justgoaway andleavemealone!走开，别管我！
Thesightwas sohorriblethat I had tolook/turnaway.这场面太可怕了，我不得不移开视线。
Therecentfloodhassweptaway thefootbridge.最近爆发的洪水把人行桥冲垮了。
I've given away all myoldclothestocharity.我已把所有的旧衣服都捐给了慈善机构。
UKWould you likeyourburgertoeatin or take away?你的汉堡是在店里吃还是带走？
- Thepolicewent after him but he got away.
- Thecouplenextdoormovedaway lastyear.
- He made asuddenmovementandfrightenedthebirdaway.
- Helookedaway from thecomputerscreentoresthiseyes.
- Theletterblewaway and I had torunafter it.
Separateness and isolation in space
- apart
- apartheid
- atomistic
- atomized
- bitty
- freely
- gappy
- givesomething/someonea wide berthidiom
- hermetically sealed
- in piecesidiom
- loose
- privacy
- private
- purdah
- resegregation
- secluded
- unassembled
- unattached
- uninhabited
- untethered
awayadverb(DISTANT)
A2
at adistance(of or from here):
（距此）…远Howfaraway is thestation?车站离这儿有多远？
Theofficeis a half-hourdriveaway.从这儿到办公室开车去要半小时。
Welivefivekilometresawayfromeach other.我们两人的住处相隔5公里。
Life's so muchquieterawayfromthecity.离开城市，生活清静多了。
informalOh, it'smilesaway(= alongdistancefrom here).哦，远着呢。
- I don't like theideaoflivingsofaraway from myfamily.
- Theexplosionwas of suchintensitythat it washeardfivemilesaway.
- Thenearesttownis tenmilesaway.
- Themuseumis just sixblocksaway.
- Is thestationfaraway?
Distant in space and time
- (in) the middle of nowhereidiom
- afar
- afield
- all/the four corners of the world/earthidiom
- anywhere
- as far as the eye can/could seeidiom
- eye
- far
- farthest
- further
- furthermost
- light years awayidiom
- lonely
- middle
- remotely
- remoteness
- ultra
- ultra-distant
- virtually
- wide
awayadverb(INTO PLACE)
B1
in or into theusualor asuitableplace,especiallyone that can beclosed:
在老地方；在适当的地方；放到，放进（尤指封闭的空间）Would you put theicecreamaway in thefreezer?你把冰激凌放到冰箱里好吗？
Mygrandparentshad £800hiddenaway in anoldshoebox.我爷爷奶奶在一个旧鞋盒子里藏了800英镑。
- I told thechildrento puttheirtoysandgamesaway.
- Put thatknifeaway before someone getshurt.
- All thefoldershave beencarefullynumberedandfiledaway.
- Thediamondsareshutaway in abankvaultsomewhere.
- At a word fromtheirteacher, thechildrenstartedtotidyawaytheirbooks.
Separateness and isolation in space
- apart
- apartheid
- atomistic
- atomized
- bitty
- freely
- gappy
- givesomething/someonea wide berthidiom
- hermetically sealed
- in piecesidiom
- loose
- privacy
- private
- purdah
- resegregation
- secluded
- unassembled
- unattached
- uninhabited
- untethered
awayadverb(GONE)
B2
graduallyuntilmostlyorcompletelygone:
逐渐消失；逐渐不存在All thesnowhadmeltedaway.雪已完全融化了。
Themusicfadedaway as theprocessionmovedslowlyup thestreet.随着街上的游行队伍渐渐远去，音乐声也渐渐听不见了。
We used to while away(=spend)theweekendsat my aunt'shousein thecountry.我们过去常常在我姑母的乡间农舍中度周末。
Wedancedthenightaway(= until thenightwas over).我们跳舞跳了个通宵。
- HaitianstrongmanDuvalier couldfeelhispowerslippingaway.
- Thesoundof hisfootstepsgraduallydiedaway.
- He couldfeelhisstrengthebbingaway.
- As theyearspassed, thememoriesfadedaway.
- Hegambledaway all ofoursavings.
Slow and moving slowly
- (as) slow as molassesidiom
- at a snail's paceidiom
- by and byidiom
- by degreesidiom
- clawyourway(somewhere)idiom
- float
- inch by inchidiom
- infiltrate
- infiltration
- jog
- labour
- lag
- laggard
- sluggishly
- sluggishness
- snail
- steadily
- steadiness
- struggle
- wander
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Complete and whole
awayadverb(IN THE FUTURE)
B1
in thefuture:
将来；（离现在）…长的时间MyEnglishexam's only aweekaway and I haven'tevenstartedtoprepare.再有一周就要考英语了，可我还没有开始复习呢。
- We're having aholidayinAugust, but thatseemsalongway away.
- Christmasis only twomonthsaway.
- Theannouncementof thewinneris just a fewminutesaway now.
- Don'tworryaboutyourdrivingtestyet- it'sweeksaway.
- With theconcertonly a fewdaysaway, thebandarepractisinghard.
In the future & soon
- ahead
- ahead of
- all in good timeidiom
- anon
- ASAP
- come
- hereon
- in
- in forsomethingidiom
- in the course of timephrase
- in the fullness of timeidiom
- presently
- run
- shortly
- someday
- sometime
- soon
- space
- then
- yet
awayadverb(CONTINUOUSLY)
C2
continuouslyorrepeatedly, or in abusyway:
连续不断地；一直；劲头十足地I was still writing away when theexamfinished.考试结束时我还在拼命写个不停。
Chris has beenworkingaway in thegardenallday.克里斯在花园里一刻不停地干了一整天。
We werechattingaway at the back and didn'thearwhat he said.我们一直坐在后面聊天，没有听到他说什么。
- She wassingingaway to herself as sheworked.
- They werehammeringaway at thedoor.
- They were justchattingaway while thefireragedaround them.
Continuous & permanent
- abiding
- abidingly
- ad infinitum
- around-the-clock
- be
- here to stayidiom
- immanence
- immanent
- imperishable
- incessant
- perennial
- permanence
- permanently
- perpetuity
- persevering
- unrelieved
- unrelievedly
- unremitting
- unremittingly
- unwavering
Grammar
Awayandaway from
Away is an adverb. Away from is a multi-word preposition.…away
adjective
uk/əˈweɪ/us/əˈweɪ/C1
An awaymatchorgameisplayedat anopposingteam'ssportsground:
（比赛）客场的，在对方场地举行的Welostthe awaygamebutwonbothhomegames.我们输了客场的那场比赛，但是在主场的两场比赛都赢了。
UKEvertonunveiledtheirnew yellow-and-blue awaystrip(=clothingwornby ateamat awaygames).埃弗顿队公布了新款黄蓝相间条纹客场比赛服。
Competing in sport
- bring
- bringsomeoneon
- bye
- bye week
- catchup
- clash
- distance
- duel
- explosive
- flying start
- gear
- go the distanceidiom
- match
- non-competitor
- outduel
- park the busidiom
- partner up
- play bigidiom
- square
- weigh