19.Oh,yes,that's our busiest time.I get Wednesdays off.
四级词汇讲解:
get…off意为“(某天)休息”,get off则表示“停止工作”其中off本身含有“停止,中断”之意,和get , be, take等动词组成短语时,可表示“不工作,不上学,休息”。如: I was off with the flu yesterday.我因感染了流感昨天休息了。You look tired;you should take tomorrow off.你看起来很疲惫,明天应该休息一下。
英语四级考点归纳:
听力中,与off相关的短语还有:
※ badly off意为“生活贫困;运气不佳”
Her family is badly off:她的家庭生活贫困。
※ better off意为“情况好些,生活比较宽裕”
We are better off economically.我们的经济状况好些了。
※ from the off 意为“从头开始”
The sitcom is perfect from the off.这部情景喜剧从一开始就很完美。
※ off end on意为“断断续续;不时地”
I slept off and on last night.我昨晚时睡时醒。