/əˈweɪ ||; əˈwe/adv adj☞Look also at phrasal verbs, for example give away, take away. 另参看 give away、take away等短语动词。 1 away (from sb/sth) to a different place or in a different direction 到别处；朝别的方向: Go away! I'm busy! 走开！我忙得很！I asked him a question, but he just looked away. 我问他一个问题，他却把目光移开了。
2 away (from sth) at a particular distance from a place 在某距离处: The village is two miles away from the sea. 那个村落离海两英里。My parents live five minutes away. 我双亲的住处离这儿有五分钟路程。
3 away (from sth) (used about people) not present; absent （指人）不在: My neighbours are away on holiday at the moment. 我的邻居目前在别处度假。Aki was away from school for two weeks with measles. 阿基出痲疹，两个星期没有上学。
4 in the future 在将来: Our summer holiday is only three weeks away. 再过三个星期我们就放暑假。
5 into a place where sth is usually kept 放进通常放置的地方: Put your books away now. 快把你的书收起来。They cleared the dishes away (= off the table). 他们把碗碟从桌上收走。 Contrast throw sth away (= put it in the rubbish bin). 与 throw sth away 对比。
6 continuously, without stopping 持续；继续不断地: They chatted away for hours. 他们闲聊了好几个小时。
7 (used about a football, etc match) on the other team's ground （指足球赛等）在别队的场地: Our team's playing away on Saturday. 我们队星期六到别队的场地进行比赛。an away match/game 作为客队的比赛 [OPP] (at) home 反义词为 (at) home
8 until sth disappears 直至完全消失: The crash of thunder slowly died away. 雷声渐渐消失。He's given most of his money away. 他把自己大部份的钱给出去了。
do away with sb/sth to get rid of sb/sth 去掉；废除:
The government are going to do away with the tax on fuel. 政府打算废除燃料税。 right/straight away immediately; without any delay 立即；马上:
I'll phone the doctor right away. 我马上就打电话给医生。