英语短语send off是一个多义动词短语,核心语义围绕“使离开”或“发送”,具体含义需结合宾语类型(人/物)和语境判断。以下是其常见含义、用法及例句:
指亲自到场与即将离开的人告别,强调“送别的仪式感”。
结构:send sb off(送某人)
例句:
We went to the train station to send off our daughter who was going to college.(我们去车站送要上大学的女儿。)
Don’t miss the chance to send off your friend—he’s moving to Australia!(别错过送你朋友的机会,他要搬去澳大利亚了!)
通过邮寄、快递或电子方式传递物品、文件或消息。
结构:send off sth / send sth off(寄/发某物)
例句:
I need to send off this job application before the deadline.(我得在截止日前寄出这份 job 申请。)
She sent off an email to her boss explaining the delay.(她给老板发了封邮件解释延误的原因。)
裁判因球员严重犯规命令其离开场地(足球、篮球等项目常见)。
结构:send sb off(罚某人下);被动:be sent off
例句:
The defender was sent off for a dangerous tackle.(那名后卫因危险铲球被罚下。)
He’s the first player to be sent off in this year’s final.(他是今年决赛中第一个被罚下的球员。)
将大型设备送上天空或太空。
结构:send off sth
例句:
The space agency plans to send off a new Mars rover next month.(航天局计划下个月发射一台新的火星探测器。)
They successfully sent off the rocket despite bad weather.(尽管天气不好,他们还是成功发射了火箭。)
结构:send sb off
例句:
The manager sent off the lazy intern after just one week.(经理只过了一周就打发走了那个懒惰的实习生。)
She was sent off from the party for being too noisy.(她因太吵被赶出了派对。)
1、 及物性质:必须接宾语(人/物),不能单独使用。
正确:I’ll send off the package tomorrow.(我明天寄这个包裹。)
错误:I’ll send off tomorrow.(需补全宾语,如“send off the package”)
2、 宾语位置:
若宾语是代词(it/them),必须放在“send”和“off”中间:
Please send it off right away.(请马上寄出去。)
若宾语是名词,可放中间或后面:
Send off the letter. / Send the letter off.(寄这封信。)
3、 被动语态:常用于“罚下”“解雇”场景(be sent off):
The player was sent off for arguing with the ref.(那名球员因与裁判争执被罚下。)
send sb off with sth:用某物为某人送行(如礼物、祝福)
We sent her off with a big cake and lots of hugs.(我们用大蛋糕和拥抱为她送行。)
send off for sth:写信/申请索要某物(= order by post)
I sent off for a free sample of the new skincare product.(我写信索要了新护肤品的免费样品。)
“send off”的核心是“推动某人/某物离开当前位置”——无论是送别人出发、寄东西、罚球员离场,还是发射火箭,本质都是“使离开”。理解时重点看宾语(是人还是物)和场景(日常/体育/工作),就能快速判断含义啦!