away

adv.

1. （时间或空间上）离开（某距离），在（某距离）处
   to or at a distance from sb/sth in space or time
   1. The beach is a mile away.
      海滩在一英里外。
   2. The station is a few minutes' walk away.
      车站离这里有步行几分钟的路。
   3. Christmas is still months away.
      离圣诞节还有几个月。
2. 去别处；朝另一个方向
   to a different place or in a different direction
   1. Go away!
      走开！
   2. Put your toys away.
      把你的玩具收拾起来。
   3. The bright light made her look away.
      强光使她把视线转向别处。
3. 不在；离开
   not present
   1. She was away from work for a week.
      她有一个星期没来上班。
   2. There were ten children away yesterday.
      昨天有十个孩子缺席。
   3. Sorry, he's away.
      对不起，他不在。
4. （用于动词后）持续地，劲头十足地
   used after verbs to say that sth is done continuously or with a lot of energy
   1. She was still writing away furiously when the bell went.
      铃声响时她还在不停地写着。
   2. They were soon chatting away like old friends.
      他们很快就像老朋友一样聊起天来。
5. 直到完全消失
   until disappearing completely
   1. The water boiled away.
      水烧干了。
   2. The music faded away.
      乐声逐渐消失。
   3. They danced the night away (= all night) .
      他们跳舞跳了一个通宵。
6. 在客场
   at the opponent's ground or stadium
   1. Chelsea are playing away this Saturday.
      本星期六切尔西队要在客场比赛。
   2. an away match/game
      客场比赛

Away is often used with verbs of movement, such as ‘go’ and ‘drive’, and also in phrasal verbs such as ‘do away with’ and ‘fade away’.
away常与行为动词连用，如go和drive，还可用于do away with, fade away等短语动词中。

1. ADV 离;离开;不在
   If someone or something moves or is moved away from a place, they move or are moved so that they are no longer there. If you are away from a place, you are not in the place where people expect you to be.
   1. An injured policeman was led away by colleagues...
      受伤的警察被同伴带走了。
   2. He walked away from his car...
      他从自己的车边走开了。
   3. She drove away before either of them could speak again...
      没等他俩中任何一人再开口，她就驾车而去。
   4. Jason was away on a business trip...
      贾森出差在外。
   5. Simon had been away a good deal lately.
      西蒙最近经常出门。
2. ADV 向另一方向；向一边
   If you look or turn away from something, you move your head so that you are no longer looking at it.
   1. She quickly looked away and stared down at her hands...
      她马上将目光移开，低头盯着自己的手。
   2. As he stands up, he turns his face away from her so that she won't see his tears.
      站起身时，他将脸别过去，以免让她看到眼中的泪水。
3. ADV （放、藏）在适当的地方，在别处
   If you put or tidy something away, you put it where it should be. If you hide someone or something away, you put them in a place where nobody can see them or find them.
   1. I put my journal away and prepared for bed...
      我把杂志收好，准备睡觉。
   2. All her letters were carefully filed away in folders...
      她所有的信件都整齐地放在文件夹中。
   3. I have $100m hidden away where no one will ever find it.
      我把1亿美元藏到了一个永远没人会找到的地方。
4. PREP-PHRASE 离（某人或某地）有一定距离
   If something is away from a person or place, it is at a distance from that person or place.
   1. The two women were sitting as far away from each other as possible...
      那两个女人坐在离对方尽可能远的地方。
   2. I was anxious to get him here, away from family and friends.
      我急于把他带到这儿，远离家人和朋友。
   3. ...a country estate thirty miles away from town.
      离城30英里的乡间庄园
5. ADV （表示将在某时间后发生）
   You use away to talk about future events. For example, if an event is a week away, it will happen after a week.
   1. ...the Washington summit, now only just over two weeks away...
      还有两周多时间即召开的华盛顿峰会
   2. Peace it seemed might at last be no more than a few months away.
      看起来，几个月内也许会最终实现和平。
6. ADV （比赛）在客场
   When a sports team plays away, it plays on its opponents' ground.
   1. ...a sensational 4-3 victory for the team playing away.
      该队在客场以4比3取得的引起轰动的胜利
   2. Away is also an adjective.
      
   3. Charlton are about to play an important away match.
      查尔顿队即将在客场进行一场重要比赛。
7. ADV （表示慢慢消失、变得不重要或慢慢改变）
   You can use away to say that something slowly disappears, becomes less significant, or changes so that it is no longer the same.
   1. So much snow has already melted away...
      大片雪都慢慢融化了。
   2. His voice died away in a whisper...
      他的声音渐渐变为了小声低语。
   3. The Liberal Democrat's support fell away at the last minute.
      自由民主党的支持率在最后一刻有所下降。
8. ADV （表示从一种状态到另一种状态的变化或发展）
   You use away to show that there has been a change or development from one state or situation to another.
   1. British courts are increasingly moving away from sending young offenders to prison...
      英国法院渐渐地不再将少年犯送进监狱。
   2. There's been a dramatic shift away from traditional careers towards business and commerce.
      从传统职业转向商贸领域的巨大转变已然发生了。
9. ADV 一直；持续不断地
   You can use away to emphasize a continuous or repeated action.
   1. He would often be working away on his word processor late into the night...
      他经常在文字处理机上一直工作到深夜。
   2. She sighed, her heart banging away against her ribs as she opened the door.
      她叹了口气，开门时心一直在怦怦直跳。
10. ADV （移）开；（撤）走
    You use away to show that something is removed.
    1. If you take my work away I can't be happy anymore...
       如果你炒我鱿鱼，我就再也高兴不起来了。
    2. The waitress whipped the plate away and put down my bill...
       服务员把盘子撤走，放下了我的账单。
    3. Weeks of heavy rain have washed away roads and bridges.
       几周的大雨将道路和桥梁都冲垮了。
11. far and away → see: far

1. I knew right away she was dead
   我马上就知道她死了。
2. An injured policeman was led away by colleagues
   受伤的警察被同伴带走了。
3. He walked away from his car
   他从自己的车边走开了。
4. She drove away before either of them could speak again
   没等他俩中任何一人再开口，她就驾车而去。
5. Jason was away on a business trip
   贾森出差在外。
6. Simon had been away a good deal lately.
   西蒙最近经常出门。
7. She quickly looked away and stared down at her hands
   她马上将目光移开，低头盯着自己的手。
8. As he stands up, he turns his face away from her so that she won't see his tears.
   站起身时，他将脸别过去，以免让她看到眼中的泪水。
9. I put my journal away and prepared for bed
   我把杂志收好，准备睡觉。
10. All her letters were carefully filed away in folders
    她所有的信件都整齐地放在文件夹中。
11. I have$ 100m hidden away where no one will ever find it.
    我把1亿美元藏到了一个永远没人会找到的地方。
12. The two women were sitting as far away from each other as possible
    那两个女人坐在离对方尽可能远的地方。
13. I was anxious to get him here, away from family and friends.
    我急于把他带到这儿，远离家人和朋友。
14. Peace it seemed might at last be no more than a few months away.
    看起来，几个月内也许会最终实现和平。
15. So much snow has already melted away
    大片雪都慢慢融化了。
16. His voice died away in a whisper
    他的声音渐渐变为了小声低语。
17. The Liberal Democrat's support fell away at the last minute.
    自由民主党的支持率在最后一刻有所下降。
18. British courts are increasingly moving away from sending young offenders to prison
    英国法院渐渐地不再将少年犯送进监狱。
19. There's been a dramatic shift away from traditional careers towards business and commerce.
    从传统职业转向商贸领域的巨大转变已然发生了。
20. He would often be working away on his word processor late into the night
    他经常在文字处理机上一直工作到深夜。
21. She sighed, her heart banging away against her ribs as she opened the door.
    她叹了口气，开门时心一直在怦怦直跳。
22. If you take my work away I can't be happy anymore
    如果你炒我鱿鱼，我就再也高兴不起来了。
23. The waitress whipped the plate away and put down my bill
    服务员把盘子撤走，放下了我的账单。
24. Weeks of heavy rain have washed away roads and bridges.
    几周的大雨将道路和桥梁都冲垮了。
25. I broke away from him and rushed out into the hall
    我挣脱了他，冲进了大厅。
26. The bird flew away.
    鸟儿飞走了。
27. He moved away and broke off relations with the family.
    他搬走了，断绝了和家人的关系。
28. I went away to the country to recuperate
    我去了乡下休养。
29. Entire villages have been washed away. Roads and bridges have been destroyed and crops ruined.
    这些村庄全部都被冲走了。道路和桥梁都被破坏了，农作物也全毁了。
30. One child shrinks away from me when I try to talk to him
    当我试图和一个孩子说话时，他避开了我。

adv.

away with…

• 让（某人或事物）消失吧
  used to say that you would like to be rid of sb/sth
  1. Away with all these rules and regulations!
     让所有这些规章制度见鬼去吧！

blow/clear the cobwebs away

• 使头脑清醒；使振作精神
  to help sb start sth in a fresh, lively state of mind
  1. A brisk walk should blow the cobwebs away.
     轻快的散步可以使人头脑清醒。

dance the night away

• 整夜（或通宵达旦）跳舞
  to dance for the whole evening or night

far and away

• 远为；大大地
  by a very great amount
  1. She's far and away the best player.
     她是当之无愧的最佳选手。

right away/off

• 立即；马上；毫不耽搁
  immediately; without delay
  1. I want it sent right away.
     马上把它发出去。
  2. 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。

straight away

• 立即；马上
  immediately; without delay
  1. I'll do it straight away.
     这件事我马上就做。